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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 381,634.93, 572,714.75 and 132,316.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 381,634.93, 572,714.75 and 132,316.93 is: 198,566.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    381,634.93 : 572,714.75 = 132,316.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    381,634.93/572,714.75 = 132,316.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    381,634.93x = 572,714.75 × 132,316.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    381,634.93x = 75,779,857,485.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,779,857,485.72/381,634.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,566.36

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