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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,536.52, 198,800.01 and 57,656.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,536.52, 198,800.01 and 57,656.73 is: 86,483.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,536.52 : 198,800.01 = 57,656.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,536.52/198,800.01 = 57,656.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,536.52x = 198,800.01 × 57,656.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,536.52x = 11,462,158,500.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,462,158,500.57/132,536.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,483.02

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