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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,096.40, 198,159.63 and 47,896.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,096.40, 198,159.63 and 47,896.22 is: 71,849.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,096.40 : 198,159.63 = 47,896.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,096.40/198,159.63 = 47,896.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,096.40x = 198,159.63 × 47,896.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,096.40x = 9,491,097,233.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,491,097,233.60/132,096.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,849.78

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