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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,705.27, 199,057.91 and 39,203.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,705.27, 199,057.91 and 39,203.73 is: 58,805.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,705.27 : 199,057.91 = 39,203.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,705.27/199,057.91 = 39,203.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,705.27x = 199,057.91 × 39,203.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,705.27x = 7,803,812,361.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,803,812,361.99/132,705.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,805.60

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