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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,147.56, 759,221.46 and 132,167.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,147.56, 759,221.46 and 132,167.32 is: 198,251.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,147.56 : 759,221.46 = 132,167.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,147.56/759,221.46 = 132,167.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,147.56x = 759,221.46 × 132,167.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,147.56x = 100,344,265,654.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,344,265,654.69/506,147.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,251.01

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