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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,705.80, 199,058.70 and 39,210.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,705.80, 199,058.70 and 39,210.20 is: 58,815.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,705.80 : 199,058.70 = 39,210.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,705.80/199,058.70 = 39,210.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,705.80x = 199,058.70 × 39,210.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,705.80x = 7,805,131,438.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,805,131,438.74/132,705.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,815.30

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