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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,598.95, 198,861.36 and 52,600.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,598.95, 198,861.36 and 52,600.92 is: 78,886.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,598.95 : 198,861.36 = 52,600.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,598.95/198,861.36 = 52,600.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,598.95x = 198,861.36 × 52,600.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,598.95x = 10,460,290,488.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,460,290,488.45/132,598.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,886.68

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