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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,103.40, 198,179.10 and 43,332.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,103.40, 198,179.10 and 43,332.20 is: 65,006.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,103.40 : 198,179.10 = 43,332.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,103.40/198,179.10 = 43,332.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,103.40x = 198,179.10 × 43,332.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,103.40x = 8,587,536,397.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,587,536,397.02/132,103.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,006.17

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