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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,285.56, 198,455.67 and 43,544.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,285.56, 198,455.67 and 43,544.39 is: 65,325.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,285.56 : 198,455.67 = 43,544.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,285.56/198,455.67 = 43,544.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,285.56x = 198,455.67 × 43,544.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,285.56x = 8,641,630,099.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,641,630,099.91/132,285.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,325.58

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