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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 381,633.60, 572,712.81 and 132,315.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 381,633.60, 572,712.81 and 132,315.60 is: 198,564.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    381,633.60 : 572,712.81 = 132,315.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    381,633.60/572,712.81 = 132,315.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    381,633.60x = 572,712.81 × 132,315.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    381,633.60x = 75,778,839,082.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,778,839,082.84/381,633.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,564.38

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