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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,058, 196,587 and 32,562

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,058, 196,587 and 32,562 is: 48,843

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,058 : 196,587 = 32,562 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,058/196,587 = 32,562/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,058x = 196,587 × 32,562
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,058x = 6,401,265,894
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,401,265,894/131,058
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,843

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