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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,114.16, 759,112.92 and 132,166.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,114.16, 759,112.92 and 132,166.32 is: 198,234.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,114.16 : 759,112.92 = 132,166.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,114.16/759,112.92 = 132,166.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,114.16x = 759,112.92 × 132,166.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,114.16x = 100,329,161,100.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,329,161,100.85/506,114.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,234.25

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