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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,334.40, 198,501.60 and 87,816.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,334.40, 198,501.60 and 87,816.80 is: 131,725.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,334.40 : 198,501.60 = 87,816.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,334.40/198,501.60 = 87,816.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,334.40x = 198,501.60 × 87,816.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,334.40x = 17,431,775,306.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,431,775,306.88/132,334.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,725.20

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