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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,547.66, 198,835.29 and 42,567.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,547.66, 198,835.29 and 42,567.64 is: 63,855.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,547.66 : 198,835.29 = 42,567.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,547.66/198,835.29 = 42,567.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,547.66x = 198,835.29 × 42,567.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,547.66x = 8,463,949,044.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,463,949,044.02/132,547.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,855.89

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