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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 381,693.10, 572,539.65 and 132,400.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 381,693.10, 572,539.65 and 132,400.30 is: 198,600.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    381,693.10 : 572,539.65 = 132,400.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    381,693.10/572,539.65 = 132,400.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    381,693.10x = 572,539.65 × 132,400.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    381,693.10x = 75,804,421,421.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,804,421,421.90/381,693.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,600.45

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