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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,412.88, 633,553.08 and 138,101.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,412.88, 633,553.08 and 138,101.44 is: 207,130.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,412.88 : 633,553.08 = 138,101.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,412.88/633,553.08 = 138,101.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,412.88x = 633,553.08 × 138,101.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,412.88x = 87,494,592,664.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,494,592,664.44/422,412.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,130.50

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