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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,652.44, 199,000.26 and 39,167.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,652.44, 199,000.26 and 39,167.64 is: 58,757.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,652.44 : 199,000.26 = 39,167.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,652.44/199,000.26 = 39,167.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,652.44x = 199,000.26 × 39,167.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,652.44x = 7,794,370,543.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,794,370,543.59/132,652.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,757.84

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