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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,152.60, 198,250.68 and 53,260.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,152.60, 198,250.68 and 53,260.16 is: 79,899.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,152.60 : 198,250.68 = 53,260.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,152.60/198,250.68 = 53,260.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,152.60x = 198,250.68 × 53,260.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,152.60x = 10,558,862,936.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,558,862,936.91/132,152.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,899.02

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