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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,559.23, 198,694.23 and 65,137.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,559.23, 198,694.23 and 65,137.67 is: 97,635.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,559.23 : 198,694.23 = 65,137.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,559.23/198,694.23 = 65,137.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,559.23x = 198,694.23 × 65,137.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,559.23x = 12,942,478,191.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,942,478,191.17/132,559.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 97,635.44

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