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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,975.10, 199,404.24 and 49,810.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,975.10, 199,404.24 and 49,810.78 is: 74,694.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,975.10 : 199,404.24 = 49,810.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,975.10/199,404.24 = 49,810.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,975.10x = 199,404.24 × 49,810.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,975.10x = 9,932,480,729.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,932,480,729.71/132,975.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,694.29

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