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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,600.40, 198,965.40 and 62,467.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,600.40, 198,965.40 and 62,467.60 is: 93,731.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,600.40 : 198,965.40 = 62,467.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,600.40/198,965.40 = 62,467.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,600.40x = 198,965.40 × 62,467.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,600.40x = 12,428,891,021.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,428,891,021.04/132,600.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,731.93

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