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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,526.20, 198,721.20 and 39,019.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,526.20, 198,721.20 and 39,019.80 is: 58,509.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,526.20 : 198,721.20 = 39,019.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,526.20/198,721.20 = 39,019.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,526.20x = 198,721.20 × 39,019.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,526.20x = 7,754,061,479.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,754,061,479.76/132,526.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,509.65

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