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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 381,645.10, 572,730 and 132,327.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 381,645.10, 572,730 and 132,327.10 is: 198,581.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    381,645.10 : 572,730 = 132,327.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    381,645.10/572,730 = 132,327.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    381,645.10x = 572,730 × 132,327.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    381,645.10x = 75,787,699,983
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,787,699,983/381,645.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,581.61

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