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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,125.20, 198,218.07 and 57,257.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,125.20, 198,218.07 and 57,257.91 is: 85,899.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,125.20 : 198,218.07 = 57,257.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,125.20/198,218.07 = 57,257.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,125.20x = 198,218.07 × 57,257.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,125.20x = 11,349,552,412.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,349,552,412.43/132,125.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,899.98

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