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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,428.80, 198,489.60 and 53,491.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,428.80, 198,489.60 and 53,491.20 is: 80,174.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,428.80 : 198,489.60 = 53,491.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,428.80/198,489.60 = 53,491.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,428.80x = 198,489.60 × 53,491.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,428.80x = 10,617,446,891.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,617,446,891.52/132,428.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,174.76

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