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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,809.29, 199,244.00 and 48,569.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,809.29, 199,244.00 and 48,569.09 is: 72,864.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,809.29 : 199,244.00 = 48,569.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,809.29/199,244.00 = 48,569.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,809.29x = 199,244.00 × 48,569.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,809.29x = 9,677,098,893.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,677,098,893.16/132,809.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,864.62

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