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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,433.84, 198,775.61 and 48,275.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,433.84, 198,775.61 and 48,275.35 is: 72,458.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,433.84 : 198,775.61 = 48,275.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,433.84/198,775.61 = 48,275.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,433.84x = 198,775.61 × 48,275.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,433.84x = 9,595,961,586.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,595,961,586.93/132,433.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,458.53

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