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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,318.45, 198,871.34 and 62,246.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,318.45, 198,871.34 and 62,246.97 is: 93,555.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,318.45 : 198,871.34 = 62,246.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,318.45/198,871.34 = 62,246.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,318.45x = 198,871.34 × 62,246.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,318.45x = 12,379,138,023.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,379,138,023.61/132,318.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,555.65

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