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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,321.70, 759,482.55 and 132,344.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,321.70, 759,482.55 and 132,344.70 is: 198,517.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,321.70 : 759,482.55 = 132,344.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,321.70/759,482.55 = 132,344.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,321.70x = 759,482.55 × 132,344.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,321.70x = 100,513,490,234.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,513,490,234.99/506,321.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,517.05

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