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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,012.24, 198,032.20 and 37,241.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,012.24, 198,032.20 and 37,241.68 is: 55,866.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,012.24 : 198,032.20 = 37,241.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,012.24/198,032.20 = 37,241.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,012.24x = 198,032.20 × 37,241.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,012.24x = 7,375,051,822.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,375,051,822.10/132,012.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,866.42

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