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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,614.73, 198,915.62 and 49,502.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,614.73, 198,915.62 and 49,502.25 is: 74,250.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,614.73 : 198,915.62 = 49,502.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,614.73/198,915.62 = 49,502.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,614.73x = 198,915.62 × 49,502.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,614.73x = 9,846,770,502.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,846,770,502.63/132,614.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,250.96

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