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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,500.50, 633,789.81 and 138,192.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,500.50, 633,789.81 and 138,192.66 is: 207,301.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,500.50 : 633,789.81 = 138,192.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,500.50/633,789.81 = 138,192.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,500.50x = 633,789.81 × 138,192.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,500.50x = 87,585,099,724.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,585,099,724.79/422,500.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,301.77

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