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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,336, 198,504 and 33,840

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,336, 198,504 and 33,840 is: 50,760

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,336 : 198,504 = 33,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,336/198,504 = 33,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,336x = 198,504 × 33,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,336x = 6,717,375,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,717,375,360/132,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,760

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