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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,885.79, 199,410.06 and 52,962.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,885.79, 199,410.06 and 52,962.10 is: 79,475.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,885.79 : 199,410.06 = 52,962.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,885.79/199,410.06 = 52,962.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,885.79x = 199,410.06 × 52,962.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,885.79x = 10,561,175,238.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,561,175,238.81/132,885.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,475.58

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