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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,060.40, 759,098.70 and 132,083.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,060.40, 759,098.70 and 132,083.40 is: 198,127.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,060.40 : 759,098.70 = 132,083.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,060.40/759,098.70 = 132,083.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,060.40x = 759,098.70 × 132,083.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,060.40x = 100,264,337,231.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,264,337,231.58/506,060.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,127.21

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