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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,632.74, 198,949.38 and 109,209.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,632.74, 198,949.38 and 109,209.97 is: 163,815.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,632.74 : 198,949.38 = 109,209.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,632.74/198,949.38 = 109,209.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,632.74x = 198,949.38 × 109,209.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,632.74x = 21,727,255,821.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,727,255,821.32/132,632.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 163,815.18

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