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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 506,495.70, 759,743.55 and 132,518.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 506,495.70, 759,743.55 and 132,518.70 is: 198,778.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    506,495.70 : 759,743.55 = 132,518.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    506,495.70/759,743.55 = 132,518.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    506,495.70x = 759,743.55 × 132,518.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    506,495.70x = 100,680,227,579.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,680,227,579.39/506,495.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,778.05

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