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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,351.10, 198,526.27 and 37,581.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,351.10, 198,526.27 and 37,581.41 is: 56,372.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,351.10 : 198,526.27 = 37,581.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,351.10/198,526.27 = 37,581.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,351.10x = 198,526.27 × 37,581.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,351.10x = 7,460,897,148.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,460,897,148.64/132,351.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,372.01

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