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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,123.00, 196,679.43 and 37,628.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,123.00, 196,679.43 and 37,628.75 is: 56,441.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,123.00 : 196,679.43 = 37,628.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,123.00/196,679.43 = 37,628.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,123.00x = 196,679.43 × 37,628.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,123.00x = 7,400,801,593.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,400,801,593.31/131,123.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,441.67

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