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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,495.40, 759,743.10 and 132,518.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,495.40, 759,743.10 and 132,518.40 is: 198,777.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,495.40 : 759,743.10 = 132,518.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,495.40/759,743.10 = 132,518.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,495.40x = 759,743.10 × 132,518.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,495.40x = 100,679,940,023.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,679,940,023.04/506,495.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,777.60

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