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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,225.40, 759,346.20 and 132,248.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,225.40, 759,346.20 and 132,248.40 is: 198,374.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,225.40 : 759,346.20 = 132,248.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,225.40/759,346.20 = 132,248.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,225.40x = 759,346.20 × 132,248.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,225.40x = 100,422,319,996.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,422,319,996.08/506,225.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,374.72

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