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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,727.04, 199,119.36 and 39,240.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,727.04, 199,119.36 and 39,240.32 is: 58,868.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,727.04 : 199,119.36 = 39,240.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,727.04/199,119.36 = 39,240.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,727.04x = 199,119.36 × 39,240.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,727.04x = 7,813,507,404.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,813,507,404.60/132,727.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,868.99

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