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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,119.51, 198,179.26 and 38,625.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,119.51, 198,179.26 and 38,625.26 is: 57,937.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,119.51 : 198,179.26 = 38,625.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,119.51/198,179.26 = 38,625.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,119.51x = 198,179.26 × 38,625.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,119.51x = 7,654,724,356.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,654,724,356.65/132,119.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,937.88

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