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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,704.80, 199,057.20 and 39,209.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,704.80, 199,057.20 and 39,209.20 is: 58,813.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,704.80 : 199,057.20 = 39,209.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,704.80/199,057.20 = 39,209.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,704.80x = 199,057.20 × 39,209.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,704.80x = 7,804,873,566.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,804,873,566.24/132,704.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,813.80

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