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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,695.19, 199,076.50 and 39,200.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,695.19, 199,076.50 and 39,200.94 is: 58,811.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,695.19 : 199,076.50 = 39,200.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,695.19/199,076.50 = 39,200.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,695.19x = 199,076.50 × 39,200.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,695.19x = 7,803,985,931.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,803,985,931.91/132,695.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,811.37

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