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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,636.30, 198,925.65 and 43,868.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,636.30, 198,925.65 and 43,868.94 is: 65,793.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,636.30 : 198,925.65 = 43,868.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,636.30/198,925.65 = 43,868.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,636.30x = 198,925.65 × 43,868.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,636.30x = 8,726,657,404.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,726,657,404.31/132,636.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,793.88

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