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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,690.80, 199,036.20 and 39,196.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,690.80, 199,036.20 and 39,196.40 is: 58,794.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,690.80 : 199,036.20 = 39,196.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,690.80/199,036.20 = 39,196.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,690.80x = 199,036.20 × 39,196.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,690.80x = 7,801,502,509.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,801,502,509.68/132,690.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,794.60

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