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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,816.68, 199,242.30 and 48,563.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,816.68, 199,242.30 and 48,563.72 is: 72,851.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,816.68 : 199,242.30 = 48,563.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,816.68/199,242.30 = 48,563.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,816.68x = 199,242.30 × 48,563.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,816.68x = 9,675,947,269.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,675,947,269.36/132,816.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,851.90

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