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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,943.04, 199,453.18 and 42,983.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,943.04, 199,453.18 and 42,983.84 is: 64,488.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,943.04 : 199,453.18 = 42,983.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,943.04/199,453.18 = 42,983.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,943.04x = 199,453.18 × 42,983.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,943.04x = 8,573,263,576.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,573,263,576.61/132,943.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,488.25

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