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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,397.80, 198,576.17 and 37,632.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,397.80, 198,576.17 and 37,632.39 is: 56,442.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,397.80 : 198,576.17 = 37,632.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,397.80/198,576.17 = 37,632.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,397.80x = 198,576.17 × 37,632.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,397.80x = 7,472,895,874.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,472,895,874.15/132,397.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,442.75

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