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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,076.20, 198,114.30 and 53,149.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,076.20, 198,114.30 and 53,149.80 is: 79,724.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,076.20 : 198,114.30 = 53,149.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,076.20/198,114.30 = 53,149.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,076.20x = 198,114.30 × 53,149.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,076.20x = 10,529,735,422.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,529,735,422.14/132,076.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,724.70

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