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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,581.75, 198,793.31 and 89,939.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,581.75, 198,793.31 and 89,939.59 is: 134,855.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,581.75 : 198,793.31 = 89,939.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,581.75/198,793.31 = 89,939.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,581.75x = 198,793.31 × 89,939.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,581.75x = 17,879,388,796.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,879,388,796.14/132,581.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 134,855.58

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