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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,401.60, 198,472.80 and 53,410.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,401.60, 198,472.80 and 53,410.40 is: 80,063.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,401.60 : 198,472.80 = 53,410.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,401.60/198,472.80 = 53,410.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,401.60x = 198,472.80 × 53,410.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,401.60x = 10,600,511,637.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,600,511,637.12/132,401.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,063.32

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