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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,374.00, 198,585.61 and 43,633.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,374.00, 198,585.61 and 43,633.78 is: 65,458.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,374.00 : 198,585.61 = 43,633.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,374.00/198,585.61 = 43,633.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,374.00x = 198,585.61 × 43,633.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,374.00x = 8,665,040,212.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,665,040,212.36/132,374.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,458.78

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