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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,566.76, 198,811.26 and 39,060.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,566.76, 198,811.26 and 39,060.36 is: 58,579.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,566.76 : 198,811.26 = 39,060.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,566.76/198,811.26 = 39,060.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,566.76x = 198,811.26 × 39,060.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,566.76x = 7,765,639,387.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,765,639,387.65/132,566.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,579.08

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