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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,517.36, 198,776.16 and 32,679.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,517.36, 198,776.16 and 32,679.20 is: 49,018.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,517.36 : 198,776.16 = 32,679.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,517.36/198,776.16 = 32,679.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,517.36x = 198,776.16 × 32,679.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,517.36x = 6,495,845,887.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,495,845,887.87/132,517.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,018.83

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