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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,781.89, 199,231.71 and 69,587.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,781.89, 199,231.71 and 69,587.00 is: 104,411.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,781.89 : 199,231.71 = 69,587.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,781.89/199,231.71 = 69,587.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,781.89x = 199,231.71 × 69,587.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,781.89x = 13,863,936,007.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,863,936,007.61/132,781.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 104,411.35

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