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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,614.40, 198,986.40 and 62,481.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,614.40, 198,986.40 and 62,481.60 is: 93,752.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,614.40 : 198,986.40 = 62,481.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,614.40/198,986.40 = 62,481.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,614.40x = 198,986.40 × 62,481.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,614.40x = 12,432,988,650.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,432,988,650.24/132,614.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,752.93

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