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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,350.42, 198,525.15 and 57,460.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,350.42, 198,525.15 and 57,460.79 is: 86,190.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,350.42 : 198,525.15 = 57,460.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,350.42/198,525.15 = 57,460.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,350.42x = 198,525.15 × 57,460.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,350.42x = 11,407,410,961.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,407,410,961.24/132,350.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,190.97

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