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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 381,834.60, 572,751.90 and 132,516.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 381,834.60, 572,751.90 and 132,516.60 is: 198,774.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    381,834.60 : 572,751.90 = 132,516.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    381,834.60/572,751.90 = 132,516.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    381,834.60x = 572,751.90 × 132,516.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    381,834.60x = 75,899,134,431.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,899,134,431.54/381,834.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,774.90

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