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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,818.58, 199,286.19 and 70,493.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,818.58, 199,286.19 and 70,493.94 is: 105,771.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,818.58 : 199,286.19 = 70,493.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,818.58/199,286.19 = 70,493.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,818.58x = 199,286.19 × 70,493.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,818.58x = 14,048,468,720.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,048,468,720.69/132,818.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,771.86

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