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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 381,648.60, 572,472.90 and 132,355.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 381,648.60, 572,472.90 and 132,355.80 is: 198,533.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    381,648.60 : 572,472.90 = 132,355.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    381,648.60/572,472.90 = 132,355.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    381,648.60x = 572,472.90 × 132,355.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    381,648.60x = 75,770,108,657.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,770,108,657.82/381,648.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,533.70

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