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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,914.40, 199,391.40 and 47,518.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,914.40, 199,391.40 and 47,518.80 is: 71,285.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,914.40 : 199,391.40 = 47,518.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,914.40/199,391.40 = 47,518.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,914.40x = 199,391.40 × 47,518.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,914.40x = 9,474,840,058.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,474,840,058.32/132,914.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,285.28

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