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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,334.56, 198,534.92 and 38,840.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,334.56, 198,534.92 and 38,840.31 is: 58,270.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,334.56 : 198,534.92 = 38,840.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,334.56/198,534.92 = 38,840.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,334.56x = 198,534.92 × 38,840.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,334.56x = 7,711,157,644.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,711,157,644.42/132,334.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,270.17

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