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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,593.47, 198,889.13 and 87,815.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,593.47, 198,889.13 and 87,815.25 is: 131,722.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,593.47 : 198,889.13 = 87,815.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,593.47/198,889.13 = 87,815.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,593.47x = 198,889.13 × 87,815.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,593.47x = 17,465,498,892.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,465,498,892.77/132,593.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,722.17

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