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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,384.60, 198,123.30 and 79,831.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,384.60, 198,123.30 and 79,831.80 is: 119,474.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,384.60 : 198,123.30 = 79,831.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,384.60/198,123.30 = 79,831.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,384.60x = 198,123.30 × 79,831.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,384.60x = 15,816,539,660.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,816,539,660.94/132,384.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 119,474.17

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