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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,074.40, 577,650.20 and 132,321.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,074.40, 577,650.20 and 132,321.60 is: 198,495.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,074.40 : 577,650.20 = 132,321.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,074.40/577,650.20 = 132,321.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,074.40x = 577,650.20 × 132,321.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,074.40x = 76,435,598,704.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,435,598,704.32/385,074.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,495.66

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