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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,482.02, 198,723.16 and 53,596.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,482.02, 198,723.16 and 53,596.92 is: 80,395.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,482.02 : 198,723.16 = 53,596.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,482.02/198,723.16 = 53,596.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,482.02x = 198,723.16 × 53,596.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,482.02x = 10,650,949,308.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,650,949,308.67/132,482.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,395.43

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