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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,962.72, 197,928.48 and 37,200.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,962.72, 197,928.48 and 37,200.02 is: 55,795.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,962.72 : 197,928.48 = 37,200.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,962.72/197,928.48 = 37,200.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,962.72x = 197,928.48 × 37,200.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,962.72x = 7,362,943,414.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,362,943,414.57/131,962.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,795.63

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