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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,343.20, 198,403.16 and 57,406.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,343.20, 198,403.16 and 57,406.93 is: 86,061.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,343.20 : 198,403.16 = 57,406.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,343.20/198,403.16 = 57,406.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,343.20x = 198,403.16 × 57,406.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,343.20x = 11,389,715,534.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,389,715,534.86/132,343.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,061.96

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