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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 381,673.20, 572,509.80 and 132,355.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 381,673.20, 572,509.80 and 132,355.20 is: 198,532.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    381,673.20 : 572,509.80 = 132,355.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    381,673.20/572,509.80 = 132,355.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    381,673.20x = 572,509.80 × 132,355.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    381,673.20x = 75,774,649,080.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,774,649,080.96/381,673.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,532.80

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