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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,420.79, 198,643.43 and 37,652.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,420.79, 198,643.43 and 37,652.95 is: 56,482.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,420.79 : 198,643.43 = 37,652.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,420.79/198,643.43 = 37,652.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,420.79x = 198,643.43 × 37,652.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,420.79x = 7,479,511,137.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,479,511,137.62/132,420.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,482.91

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