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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,618.70, 198,940.20 and 53,716.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,618.70, 198,940.20 and 53,716.60 is: 80,579.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,618.70 : 198,940.20 = 53,716.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,618.70/198,940.20 = 53,716.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,618.70x = 198,940.20 × 53,716.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,618.70x = 10,686,391,147.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,686,391,147.32/132,618.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,579.82

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