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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,201.68, 198,336.68 and 57,304.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,201.68, 198,336.68 and 57,304.52 is: 85,971.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,201.68 : 198,336.68 = 57,304.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,201.68/198,336.68 = 57,304.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,201.68x = 198,336.68 × 57,304.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,201.68x = 11,365,588,248.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,365,588,248.58/132,201.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,971.59

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