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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 531,898.13, 797,845.37 and 132,539.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 531,898.13, 797,845.37 and 132,539.18 is: 198,808.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    531,898.13 : 797,845.37 = 132,539.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    531,898.13/797,845.37 = 132,539.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    531,898.13x = 797,845.37 × 132,539.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    531,898.13x = 105,745,766,454.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,745,766,454.67/531,898.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,808.31

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