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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,500.68, 198,752.46 and 39,008.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,500.68, 198,752.46 and 39,008.20 is: 58,512.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,500.68 : 198,752.46 = 39,008.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,500.68/198,752.46 = 39,008.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,500.68x = 198,752.46 × 39,008.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,500.68x = 7,752,975,710.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,752,975,710.17/132,500.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,512.72

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