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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,329.25, 198,504.27 and 37,557.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,329.25, 198,504.27 and 37,557.90 is: 56,339.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,329.25 : 198,504.27 = 37,557.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,329.25/198,504.27 = 37,557.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,329.25x = 198,504.27 × 37,557.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,329.25x = 7,455,403,522.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,455,403,522.23/132,329.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,339.80

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