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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,360.48, 198,547.20 and 53,464.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,360.48, 198,547.20 and 53,464.80 is: 80,199.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,360.48 : 198,547.20 = 53,464.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,360.48/198,547.20 = 53,464.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,360.48x = 198,547.20 × 53,464.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,360.48x = 10,615,286,338.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,615,286,338.56/132,360.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,199.82

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