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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,331.24, 198,498.22 and 38,838.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,331.24, 198,498.22 and 38,838.76 is: 58,258.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,331.24 : 198,498.22 = 38,838.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,331.24/198,498.22 = 38,838.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,331.24x = 198,498.22 × 38,838.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,331.24x = 7,709,424,727.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,709,424,727.01/132,331.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,258.54

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