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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 553,601.20, 830,401.80 and 132,877.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 553,601.20, 830,401.80 and 132,877.08 is: 199,315.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    553,601.20 : 830,401.80 = 132,877.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    553,601.20/830,401.80 = 132,877.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    553,601.20x = 830,401.80 × 132,877.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    553,601.20x = 110,341,366,410.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 110,341,366,410.74/553,601.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,315.62

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