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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,332.86, 198,387.70 and 57,396.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,332.86, 198,387.70 and 57,396.56 is: 86,046.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,332.86 : 198,387.70 = 57,396.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,332.86/198,387.70 = 57,396.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,332.86x = 198,387.70 × 57,396.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,332.86x = 11,386,771,878.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,386,771,878.79/132,332.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,046.44

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