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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,126.46, 198,219.96 and 57,259.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,126.46, 198,219.96 and 57,259.17 is: 85,901.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,126.46 : 198,219.96 = 57,259.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,126.46/198,219.96 = 57,259.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,126.46x = 198,219.96 × 57,259.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,126.46x = 11,349,910,387.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,349,910,387.03/132,126.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,901.87

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