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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 208,468.49, 287,534.61 and 132,000.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 208,468.49, 287,534.61 and 132,000.03 is: 182,063.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,468.49 : 287,534.61 = 132,000.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,468.49/287,534.61 = 132,000.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,468.49x = 287,534.61 × 132,000.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,468.49x = 37,954,577,146.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,954,577,146.04/208,468.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,063.86

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