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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,502.20, 198,758.10 and 39,017.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,502.20, 198,758.10 and 39,017.40 is: 58,527.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,502.20 : 198,758.10 = 39,017.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,502.20/198,758.10 = 39,017.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,502.20x = 198,758.10 × 39,017.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,502.20x = 7,755,024,290.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,755,024,290.94/132,502.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,527.51

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