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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,817.40, 199,226.10 and 49,700.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,817.40, 199,226.10 and 49,700.60 is: 74,550.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,817.40 : 199,226.10 = 49,700.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,817.40/199,226.10 = 49,700.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,817.40x = 199,226.10 × 49,700.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,817.40x = 9,901,656,705.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,901,656,705.66/132,817.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,550.90

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