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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,547.17, 198,857.82 and 43,863.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,547.17, 198,857.82 and 43,863.11 is: 65,806.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,547.17 : 198,857.82 = 43,863.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,547.17/198,857.82 = 43,863.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,547.17x = 198,857.82 × 43,863.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,547.17x = 8,722,522,433.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,722,522,433.02/132,547.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,806.93

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