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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,352.20, 198,528.30 and 73,157.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,352.20, 198,528.30 and 73,157.40 is: 109,736.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,352.20 : 198,528.30 = 73,157.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,352.20/198,528.30 = 73,157.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,352.20x = 198,528.30 × 73,157.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,352.20x = 14,523,814,254.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,523,814,254.42/132,352.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,736.10

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