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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 381,845.10, 572,767.65 and 132,527.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 381,845.10, 572,767.65 and 132,527.10 is: 198,790.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    381,845.10 : 572,767.65 = 132,527.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    381,845.10/572,767.65 = 132,527.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    381,845.10x = 572,767.65 × 132,527.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    381,845.10x = 75,907,235,628.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,907,235,628.32/381,845.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,790.65

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