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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,532.45, 198,730.57 and 39,026.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,532.45, 198,730.57 and 39,026.05 is: 58,519.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,532.45 : 198,730.57 = 39,026.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,532.45/198,730.57 = 39,026.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,532.45x = 198,730.57 × 39,026.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,532.45x = 7,755,669,161.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,755,669,161.35/132,532.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,519.02

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