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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,410.10, 198,700.20 and 73,288.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,410.10, 198,700.20 and 73,288.20 is: 109,979.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,410.10 : 198,700.20 = 73,288.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,410.10/198,700.20 = 73,288.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,410.10x = 198,700.20 × 73,288.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,410.10x = 14,562,379,997.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,562,379,997.64/132,410.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 109,979.37

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