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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,139.92, 198,240.12 and 57,272.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,139.92, 198,240.12 and 57,272.60 is: 85,922.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,139.92 : 198,240.12 = 57,272.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,139.92/198,240.12 = 57,272.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,139.92x = 198,240.12 × 57,272.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,139.92x = 11,353,727,096.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,353,727,096.71/132,139.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,922.01

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