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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,420.35, 198,568.33 and 48,121.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,420.35, 198,568.33 and 48,121.07 is: 72,158.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,420.35 : 198,568.33 = 48,121.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,420.35/198,568.33 = 48,121.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,420.35x = 198,568.33 × 48,121.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,420.35x = 9,555,319,394.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,555,319,394.57/132,420.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,158.99

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