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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,582.48, 198,844.47 and 39,066.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,582.48, 198,844.47 and 39,066.36 is: 58,590.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,582.48 : 198,844.47 = 39,066.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,582.48/198,844.47 = 39,066.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,582.48x = 198,844.47 × 39,066.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,582.48x = 7,768,129,649.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,768,129,649.03/132,582.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,590.92

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