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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,403.00, 578,143.35 and 132,650.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,403.00, 578,143.35 and 132,650.19 is: 198,988.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,403.00 : 578,143.35 = 132,650.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,403.00/578,143.35 = 132,650.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,403.00x = 578,143.35 × 132,650.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,403.00x = 76,690,825,224.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,690,825,224.74/385,403.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,988.66

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