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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 432,837.55, 649,326.09 and 133,317.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 432,837.55, 649,326.09 and 133,317.99 is: 199,998.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    432,837.55 : 649,326.09 = 133,317.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    432,837.55/649,326.09 = 133,317.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    432,837.55x = 649,326.09 × 133,317.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    432,837.55x = 86,566,849,673.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,566,849,673.30/432,837.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,998.47

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