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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,327.40, 198,491.10 and 87,226.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,327.40, 198,491.10 and 87,226.60 is: 130,839.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,327.40 : 198,491.10 = 87,226.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,327.40/198,491.10 = 87,226.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,327.40x = 198,491.10 × 87,226.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,327.40x = 17,313,703,783.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,313,703,783.26/132,327.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 130,839.90

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