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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 385,420.46, 577,987.05 and 132,630.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 385,420.46, 577,987.05 and 132,630.26 is: 198,895.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    385,420.46 : 577,987.05 = 132,630.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    385,420.46/577,987.05 = 132,630.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    385,420.46x = 577,987.05 × 132,630.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    385,420.46x = 76,658,572,718.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 76,658,572,718.13/385,420.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,895.96

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