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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,957.65, 199,393.11 and 44,187.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,957.65, 199,393.11 and 44,187.32 is: 66,266.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,957.65 : 199,393.11 = 44,187.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,957.65/199,393.11 = 44,187.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,957.65x = 199,393.11 × 44,187.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,957.65x = 8,810,647,157.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,810,647,157.37/132,957.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,266.57

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