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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 381,677.20, 572,515.80 and 132,359.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 381,677.20, 572,515.80 and 132,359.20 is: 198,538.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    381,677.20 : 572,515.80 = 132,359.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    381,677.20/572,515.80 = 132,359.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    381,677.20x = 572,515.80 × 132,359.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    381,677.20x = 75,777,733,275.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,777,733,275.36/381,677.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,538.80

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