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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,548.40, 198,579.60 and 62,272.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,548.40, 198,579.60 and 62,272.80 is: 93,295.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,548.40 : 198,579.60 = 62,272.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,548.40/198,579.60 = 62,272.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,548.40x = 198,579.60 × 62,272.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,548.40x = 12,366,107,714.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,366,107,714.88/132,548.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,295.04

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