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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,933.34, 197,927.76 and 43,179.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,933.34, 197,927.76 and 43,179.96 is: 64,779.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,933.34 : 197,927.76 = 43,179.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,933.34/197,927.76 = 43,179.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,933.34x = 197,927.76 × 43,179.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,933.34x = 8,546,512,759.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,546,512,759.69/131,933.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,779.02

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