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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,044.40, 198,023.40 and 48,927.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,044.40, 198,023.40 and 48,927.60 is: 73,375.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,044.40 : 198,023.40 = 48,927.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,044.40/198,023.40 = 48,927.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,044.40x = 198,023.40 × 48,927.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,044.40x = 9,688,809,705.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,688,809,705.84/132,044.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,375.39

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