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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,962.17, 197,941.56 and 32,122.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,962.17, 197,941.56 and 32,122.45 is: 48,183.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,962.17 : 197,941.56 = 32,122.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,962.17/197,941.56 = 32,122.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,962.17x = 197,941.56 × 32,122.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,962.17x = 6,358,367,864.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,358,367,864.02/131,962.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 48,183.26

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