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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,408.20, 198,617.10 and 38,923.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,408.20, 198,617.10 and 38,923.40 is: 58,386.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,408.20 : 198,617.10 = 38,923.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,408.20/198,617.10 = 38,923.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,408.20x = 198,617.10 × 38,923.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,408.20x = 7,730,852,830.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,730,852,830.14/132,408.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,386.51

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