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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,004.60, 197,861.10 and 72,882.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,004.60, 197,861.10 and 72,882.70 is: 109,243.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,004.60 : 197,861.10 = 72,882.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,004.60/197,861.10 = 72,882.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,004.60x = 197,861.10 × 72,882.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,004.60x = 14,420,651,192.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,420,651,192.97/132,004.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,243.55

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