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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,326.98, 198,490.15 and 57,437.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,326.98, 198,490.15 and 57,437.41 is: 86,155.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,326.98 : 198,490.15 = 57,437.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,326.98/198,490.15 = 57,437.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,326.98x = 198,490.15 × 57,437.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,326.98x = 11,400,760,126.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,400,760,126.51/132,326.98
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,155.98

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