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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,646.04, 198,976.85 and 37,868.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,646.04, 198,976.85 and 37,868.93 is: 56,805.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,646.04 : 198,976.85 = 37,868.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,646.04/198,976.85 = 37,868.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,646.04x = 198,976.85 × 37,868.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,646.04x = 7,535,040,712.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,535,040,712.37/132,646.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,805.62

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