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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,397.56, 759,596.34 and 132,417.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,397.56, 759,596.34 and 132,417.32 is: 198,625.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,397.56 : 759,596.34 = 132,417.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,397.56/759,596.34 = 132,417.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,397.56x = 759,596.34 × 132,417.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,397.56x = 100,583,711,624.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,583,711,624.61/506,397.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,625.98

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