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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,839.19, 199,262.43 and 32,995.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,839.19, 199,262.43 and 32,995.35 is: 49,493.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,839.19 : 199,262.43 = 32,995.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,839.19/199,262.43 = 32,995.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,839.19x = 199,262.43 × 32,995.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,839.19x = 6,574,733,619.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,574,733,619.70/132,839.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,493.93

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