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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 512,872.40, 769,308.60 and 133,792.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 512,872.40, 769,308.60 and 133,792.40 is: 200,688.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    512,872.40 : 769,308.60 = 133,792.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    512,872.40/769,308.60 = 133,792.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    512,872.40x = 769,308.60 × 133,792.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    512,872.40x = 102,927,643,934.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 102,927,643,934.64/512,872.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 200,688.60

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