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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,177.37, 198,273.76 and 37,399.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,177.37, 198,273.76 and 37,399.62 is: 56,101.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,177.37 : 198,273.76 = 37,399.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,177.37/198,273.76 = 37,399.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,177.37x = 198,273.76 × 37,399.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,177.37x = 7,415,363,279.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,415,363,279.97/132,177.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,101.61

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