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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,883.19, 797,827.83 and 132,524.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,883.19, 797,827.83 and 132,524.03 is: 198,786.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,883.19 : 797,827.83 = 132,524.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,883.19/797,827.83 = 132,524.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,883.19x = 797,827.83 × 132,524.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,883.19x = 105,731,360,775.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,731,360,775.36/531,883.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,786.81

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