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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,234.56, 198,353.46 and 38,742.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,234.56, 198,353.46 and 38,742.20 is: 58,113.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,234.56 : 198,353.46 = 38,742.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,234.56/198,353.46 = 38,742.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,234.56x = 198,353.46 × 38,742.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,234.56x = 7,684,649,418.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,684,649,418.01/132,234.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,113.77

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