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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,950.60, 199,367.52 and 49,786.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,950.60, 199,367.52 and 49,786.28 is: 74,657.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,950.60 : 199,367.52 = 49,786.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,950.60/199,367.52 = 49,786.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,950.60x = 199,367.52 × 49,786.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,950.60x = 9,925,767,173.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,925,767,173.63/132,950.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,657.56

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