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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,349.20, 198,523.80 and 53,422.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,349.20, 198,523.80 and 53,422.80 is: 80,134.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,349.20 : 198,523.80 = 53,422.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,349.20/198,523.80 = 53,422.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,349.20x = 198,523.80 × 53,422.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,349.20x = 10,605,697,262.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,605,697,262.64/132,349.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,134.20

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