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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,387.40, 198,616.30 and 57,475.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,387.40, 198,616.30 and 57,475.40 is: 86,228.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,387.40 : 198,616.30 = 57,475.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,387.40/198,616.30 = 57,475.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,387.40x = 198,616.30 × 57,475.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,387.40x = 11,415,551,289.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,415,551,289.02/132,387.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,228.38

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