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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,598.47, 198,916.35 and 42,611.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,598.47, 198,916.35 and 42,611.03 is: 63,922.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,598.47 : 198,916.35 = 42,611.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,598.47/198,916.35 = 42,611.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,598.47x = 198,916.35 × 42,611.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,598.47x = 8,476,029,562.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,476,029,562.76/132,598.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,922.53

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