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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,204.40, 759,314.70 and 132,227.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,204.40, 759,314.70 and 132,227.40 is: 198,343.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,204.40 : 759,314.70 = 132,227.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,204.40/759,314.70 = 132,227.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,204.40x = 759,314.70 × 132,227.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,204.40x = 100,402,208,562.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,402,208,562.78/506,204.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,343.22

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