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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,616.17, 198,922.30 and 32,776.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,616.17, 198,922.30 and 32,776.36 is: 49,164.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,616.17 : 198,922.30 = 32,776.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,616.17/198,922.30 = 32,776.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,616.17x = 198,922.30 × 32,776.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,616.17x = 6,519,948,337.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,519,948,337.58/132,616.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,164.05

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