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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 381,583.84, 572,375.80 and 132,265.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 381,583.84, 572,375.80 and 132,265.84 is: 198,398.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    381,583.84 : 572,375.80 = 132,265.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    381,583.84/572,375.80 = 132,265.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    381,583.84x = 572,375.80 × 132,265.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    381,583.84x = 75,705,765,982.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,705,765,982.67/381,583.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,398.77

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