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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 422,926.37, 634,521.09 and 138,619.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 422,926.37, 634,521.09 and 138,619.41 is: 207,972.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    422,926.37 : 634,521.09 = 138,619.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    422,926.37/634,521.09 = 138,619.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    422,926.37x = 634,521.09 × 138,619.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    422,926.37x = 87,956,939,128.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,956,939,128.36/422,926.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 207,972.23

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