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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,904.32, 199,290.84 and 48,600.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,904.32, 199,290.84 and 48,600.93 is: 72,877.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,904.32 : 199,290.84 = 48,600.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,904.32/199,290.84 = 48,600.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,904.32x = 199,290.84 × 48,600.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,904.32x = 9,685,720,164.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,685,720,164.48/132,904.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,877.39

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