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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,499.60, 554,249.40 and 132,866.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,499.60, 554,249.40 and 132,866.20 is: 199,299.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,499.60 : 554,249.40 = 132,866.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,499.60/554,249.40 = 132,866.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,499.60x = 554,249.40 × 132,866.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,499.60x = 73,641,011,630.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,641,011,630.28/369,499.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,299.30

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