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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,182.32, 577,838.03 and 132,452.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,182.32, 577,838.03 and 132,452.60 is: 198,701.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,182.32 : 577,838.03 = 132,452.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,182.32/577,838.03 = 132,452.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,182.32x = 577,838.03 × 132,452.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,182.32x = 76,536,145,900.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,536,145,900.92/385,182.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,701.09

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