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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,376.72, 633,432.58 and 138,002.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,376.72, 633,432.58 and 138,002.49 is: 206,960.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,376.72 : 633,432.58 = 138,002.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,376.72/633,432.58 = 138,002.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,376.72x = 633,432.58 × 138,002.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,376.72x = 87,415,273,287.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,415,273,287.12/422,376.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 206,960.44

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