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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 532,271.45, 798,403.08 and 132,909.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 532,271.45, 798,403.08 and 132,909.53 is: 199,363.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    532,271.45 : 798,403.08 = 132,909.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    532,271.45/798,403.08 = 132,909.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    532,271.45x = 798,403.08 × 132,909.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    532,271.45x = 106,115,380,608.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,115,380,608.66/532,271.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,363.28

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