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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,821.37, 199,123.43 and 61,788.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,821.37, 199,123.43 and 61,788.29 is: 92,631.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,821.37 : 199,123.43 = 61,788.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,821.37/199,123.43 = 61,788.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,821.37x = 199,123.43 × 61,788.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,821.37x = 12,303,494,934.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,303,494,934.08/132,821.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 92,631.89

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