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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,381.60, 198,553.20 and 38,877.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,381.60, 198,553.20 and 38,877.60 is: 58,310.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,381.60 : 198,553.20 = 38,877.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,381.60/198,553.20 = 38,877.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,381.60x = 198,553.20 × 38,877.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,381.60x = 7,719,271,888.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,719,271,888.32/132,381.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,310.76

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