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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,373.60, 198,560.40 and 57,529.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,373.60, 198,560.40 and 57,529.60 is: 86,294.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,373.60 : 198,560.40 = 57,529.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,373.60/198,560.40 = 57,529.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,373.60x = 198,560.40 × 57,529.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,373.60x = 11,423,100,387.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,423,100,387.84/132,373.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,294.40

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