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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 374,587.04, 561,936.40 and 137,911.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 374,587.04, 561,936.40 and 137,911.52 is: 206,887.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    374,587.04 : 561,936.40 = 137,911.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    374,587.04/561,936.40 = 137,911.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    374,587.04x = 561,936.40 × 137,911.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    374,587.04x = 77,497,503,067.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 77,497,503,067.33/374,587.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,887.84

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