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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,456.49, 797,182.57 and 132,089.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,456.49, 797,182.57 and 132,089.77 is: 198,134.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,456.49 : 797,182.57 = 132,089.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,456.49/797,182.57 = 132,089.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,456.49x = 797,182.57 × 132,089.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,456.49x = 105,299,662,319.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,299,662,319.31/531,456.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,134.12

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