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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,341.56, 198,400.71 and 57,405.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,341.56, 198,400.71 and 57,405.29 is: 86,059.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,341.56 : 198,400.71 = 57,405.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,341.56/198,400.71 = 57,405.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,341.56x = 198,400.71 × 57,405.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,341.56x = 11,389,250,293.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,389,250,293.76/132,341.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,059.51

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