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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,943.60, 199,357.02 and 49,779.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,943.60, 199,357.02 and 49,779.28 is: 74,647.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,943.60 : 199,357.02 = 49,779.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,943.60/199,357.02 = 49,779.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,943.60x = 199,357.02 × 49,779.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,943.60x = 9,923,848,918.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,923,848,918.55/132,943.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,647.06

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