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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,706.16, 199,070.56 and 37,937.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,706.16, 199,070.56 and 37,937.84 is: 56,910.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,706.16 : 199,070.56 = 37,937.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,706.16/199,070.56 = 37,937.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,706.16x = 199,070.56 × 37,937.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,706.16x = 7,552,307,053.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,552,307,053.99/132,706.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,910.00

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