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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,604.40, 199,052.40 and 73,409.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,604.40, 199,052.40 and 73,409.60 is: 110,195.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,604.40 : 199,052.40 = 73,409.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,604.40/199,052.40 = 73,409.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,604.40x = 199,052.40 × 73,409.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,604.40x = 14,612,357,063.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,612,357,063.04/132,604.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,195.11

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