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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 381,690.24, 572,627.52 and 132,366.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 381,690.24, 572,627.52 and 132,366.72 is: 198,582.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    381,690.24 : 572,627.52 = 132,366.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    381,690.24/572,627.52 = 132,366.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    381,690.24x = 572,627.52 × 132,366.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    381,690.24x = 75,796,826,604.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,796,826,604.13/381,690.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,582.04

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