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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,959.53, 197,936.52 and 32,120.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,959.53, 197,936.52 and 32,120.28 is: 48,179.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,959.53 : 197,936.52 = 32,120.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,959.53/197,936.52 = 32,120.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,959.53x = 197,936.52 × 32,120.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,959.53x = 6,357,776,444.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,357,776,444.63/131,959.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,179.74

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