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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,100.50, 198,109.15 and 43,333.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,100.50, 198,109.15 and 43,333.38 is: 64,986.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,100.50 : 198,109.15 = 43,333.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,100.50/198,109.15 = 43,333.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,100.50x = 198,109.15 × 43,333.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,100.50x = 8,584,739,078.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,584,739,078.43/132,100.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,986.42

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