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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,392.56, 759,588.84 and 132,412.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,392.56, 759,588.84 and 132,412.32 is: 198,618.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,392.56 : 759,588.84 = 132,412.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,392.56/759,588.84 = 132,412.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,392.56x = 759,588.84 × 132,412.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,392.56x = 100,578,920,550.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,578,920,550.51/506,392.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,618.48

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