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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,752.45, 199,054.87 and 43,957.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,752.45, 199,054.87 and 43,957.53 is: 65,911.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,752.45 : 199,054.87 = 43,957.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,752.45/199,054.87 = 43,957.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,752.45x = 199,054.87 × 43,957.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,752.45x = 8,749,960,419.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,749,960,419.67/132,752.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 65,911.86

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