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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,850.80, 199,315.02 and 42,891.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,850.80, 199,315.02 and 42,891.40 is: 64,349.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,850.80 : 199,315.02 = 42,891.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,850.80/199,315.02 = 42,891.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,850.80x = 199,315.02 × 42,891.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,850.80x = 8,548,900,248.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,548,900,248.83/132,850.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,349.63

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