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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,025.74, 198,035.34 and 38,532.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,025.74, 198,035.34 and 38,532.30 is: 57,797.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,025.74 : 198,035.34 = 38,532.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,025.74/198,035.34 = 38,532.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,025.74x = 198,035.34 × 38,532.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,025.74x = 7,630,757,131.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,630,757,131.48/132,025.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,797.50

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