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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,112.32, 198,166.52 and 53,224.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,112.32, 198,166.52 and 53,224.53 is: 79,836.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,112.32 : 198,166.52 = 53,224.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,112.32/198,166.52 = 53,224.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,112.32x = 198,166.52 × 53,224.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,112.32x = 10,547,319,622.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,547,319,622.61/132,112.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,836.00

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