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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,700.52, 199,050.78 and 39,198.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,700.52, 199,050.78 and 39,198.98 is: 58,798.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,700.52 : 199,050.78 = 39,198.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,700.52/199,050.78 = 39,198.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,700.52x = 199,050.78 × 39,198.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,700.52x = 7,802,587,544.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,802,587,544.20/132,700.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,798.47

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