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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,088.06, 198,209.85 and 49,040.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,088.06, 198,209.85 and 49,040.38 is: 73,589.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,088.06 : 198,209.85 = 49,040.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,088.06/198,209.85 = 49,040.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,088.06x = 198,209.85 × 49,040.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,088.06x = 9,720,286,363.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,720,286,363.74/132,088.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,589.44

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