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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,866.64, 199,325.63 and 42,933.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,866.64, 199,325.63 and 42,933.56 is: 64,408.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,866.64 : 199,325.63 = 42,933.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,866.64/199,325.63 = 42,933.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,866.64x = 199,325.63 × 42,933.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,866.64x = 8,557,757,683.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,557,757,683.85/132,866.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,408.63

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