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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,636.16, 198,963.20 and 49,528.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,636.16, 198,963.20 and 49,528.32 is: 74,295.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,636.16 : 198,963.20 = 49,528.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,636.16/198,963.20 = 49,528.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,636.16x = 198,963.20 × 49,528.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,636.16x = 9,854,313,037.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,854,313,037.82/132,636.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,295.83

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