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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,702.52, 797,549.66 and 132,340.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,702.52, 797,549.66 and 132,340.62 is: 198,509.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,702.52 : 797,549.66 = 132,340.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,702.52/797,549.66 = 132,340.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,702.52x = 797,549.66 × 132,340.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,702.52x = 105,548,216,485.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,548,216,485.19/531,702.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,509.90

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