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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 487,287.40, 730,931.10 and 132,356.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 487,287.40, 730,931.10 and 132,356.20 is: 198,534.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    487,287.40 : 730,931.10 = 132,356.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    487,287.40/730,931.10 = 132,356.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    487,287.40x = 730,931.10 × 132,356.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    487,287.40x = 96,743,262,857.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,743,262,857.82/487,287.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,534.30

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