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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,487.04, 198,796.27 and 52,523.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,487.04, 198,796.27 and 52,523.32 is: 78,811.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,487.04 : 198,796.27 = 52,523.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,487.04/198,796.27 = 52,523.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,487.04x = 198,796.27 × 52,523.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,487.04x = 10,441,440,104.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,441,440,104.02/132,487.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,811.03

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