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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,454.44, 648,743.69 and 132,960.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,454.44, 648,743.69 and 132,960.17 is: 199,459.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,454.44 : 648,743.69 = 132,960.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,454.44/648,743.69 = 132,960.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,454.44x = 648,743.69 × 132,960.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,454.44x = 86,257,067,400.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,257,067,400.31/432,454.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,459.32

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