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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,606.68, 198,914.00 and 32,766.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,606.68, 198,914.00 and 32,766.86 is: 49,151.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,606.68 : 198,914.00 = 32,766.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,606.68/198,914.00 = 32,766.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,606.68x = 198,914.00 × 32,766.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,606.68x = 6,517,787,769.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,517,787,769.24/132,606.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,151.28

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