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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,340.56, 198,399.20 and 57,404.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,340.56, 198,399.20 and 57,404.30 is: 86,058.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,340.56 : 198,399.20 = 57,404.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,340.56/198,399.20 = 57,404.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,340.56x = 198,399.20 × 57,404.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,340.56x = 11,388,967,196.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,388,967,196.56/132,340.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,058.02

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