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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,468.40, 198,737.80 and 57,556.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,468.40, 198,737.80 and 57,556.40 is: 86,349.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,468.40 : 198,737.80 = 57,556.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,468.40/198,737.80 = 57,556.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,468.40x = 198,737.80 × 57,556.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,468.40x = 11,438,632,311.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,438,632,311.92/132,468.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,349.89

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