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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,433.50, 198,775.09 and 48,275.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,433.50, 198,775.09 and 48,275.01 is: 72,458.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,433.50 : 198,775.09 = 48,275.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,433.50/198,775.09 = 48,275.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,433.50x = 198,775.09 × 48,275.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,433.50x = 9,595,868,463.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,595,868,463.63/132,433.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,458.01

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