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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,051.60, 197,818.20 and 79,304.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,051.60, 197,818.20 and 79,304.40 is: 118,800.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,051.60 : 197,818.20 = 79,304.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,051.60/197,818.20 = 79,304.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,051.60x = 197,818.20 × 79,304.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,051.60x = 15,687,853,660.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,687,853,660.08/132,051.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,800.94

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