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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,886.17, 197,829.50 and 32,046.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,886.17, 197,829.50 and 32,046.45 is: 48,069.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,886.17 : 197,829.50 = 32,046.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,886.17/197,829.50 = 32,046.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,886.17x = 197,829.50 × 32,046.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,886.17x = 6,339,733,180.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,339,733,180.28/131,886.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,069.73

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