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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,500.40, 198,750.60 and 127,251.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,500.40, 198,750.60 and 127,251.60 is: 190,877.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,500.40 : 198,750.60 = 127,251.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,500.40/198,750.60 = 127,251.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,500.40x = 198,750.60 × 127,251.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,500.40x = 25,291,331,850.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,291,331,850.96/132,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 190,877.40

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