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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,062.40, 198,117.60 and 43,291.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,062.40, 198,117.60 and 43,291.20 is: 64,944.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,062.40 : 198,117.60 = 43,291.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,062.40/198,117.60 = 43,291.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,062.40x = 198,117.60 × 43,291.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,062.40x = 8,576,748,645.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,576,748,645.12/132,062.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,944.67

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