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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,352.20, 198,455.40 and 53,377.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,352.20, 198,455.40 and 53,377.20 is: 80,036.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,352.20 : 198,455.40 = 53,377.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,352.20/198,455.40 = 53,377.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,352.20x = 198,455.40 × 53,377.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,352.20x = 10,592,993,576.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,592,993,576.88/132,352.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,036.40

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