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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,337.02, 198,393.93 and 57,400.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,337.02, 198,393.93 and 57,400.74 is: 86,052.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,337.02 : 198,393.93 = 57,400.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,337.02/198,393.93 = 57,400.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,337.02x = 198,393.93 × 57,400.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,337.02x = 11,387,958,393.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,387,958,393.51/132,337.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,052.70

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