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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,559.18, 198,844.92 and 37,795.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,559.18, 198,844.92 and 37,795.80 is: 56,695.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,559.18 : 198,844.92 = 37,795.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,559.18/198,844.92 = 37,795.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,559.18x = 198,844.92 × 37,795.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,559.18x = 7,515,502,827.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,515,502,827.34/132,559.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,695.45

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