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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,331.80, 198,496.38 and 53,444.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,331.80, 198,496.38 and 53,444.94 is: 80,166.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,331.80 : 198,496.38 = 53,444.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,331.80/198,496.38 = 53,444.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,331.80x = 198,496.38 × 53,444.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,331.80x = 10,608,627,119.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,608,627,119.32/132,331.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,166.88

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