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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 381,524.60, 572,286.90 and 132,231.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 381,524.60, 572,286.90 and 132,231.80 is: 198,347.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    381,524.60 : 572,286.90 = 132,231.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    381,524.60/572,286.90 = 132,231.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    381,524.60x = 572,286.90 × 132,231.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    381,524.60x = 75,674,526,903.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,674,526,903.42/381,524.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,347.70

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