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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,904.82, 199,291.59 and 48,601.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,904.82, 199,291.59 and 48,601.43 is: 72,878.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,904.82 : 199,291.59 = 48,601.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,904.82/199,291.59 = 48,601.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,904.82x = 199,291.59 × 48,601.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,904.82x = 9,685,856,260.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,685,856,260.97/132,904.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,878.14

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