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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 369,505.73, 554,012.49 and 132,817.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 369,505.73, 554,012.49 and 132,817.66 is: 199,138.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    369,505.73 : 554,012.49 = 132,817.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    369,505.73/554,012.49 = 132,817.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    369,505.73x = 554,012.49 × 132,817.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    369,505.73x = 73,582,640,524.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,582,640,524.96/369,505.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,138.02

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