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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,082.56, 198,173.16 and 53,219.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,082.56, 198,173.16 and 53,219.16 is: 79,848.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,082.56 : 198,173.16 = 53,219.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,082.56/198,173.16 = 53,219.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,082.56x = 198,173.16 × 53,219.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,082.56x = 10,546,609,109.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,546,609,109.75/132,082.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,848.61

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