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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,731.20, 199,096.80 and 58,859.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,731.20, 199,096.80 and 58,859.20 is: 88,288.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,731.20 : 199,096.80 = 58,859.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,731.20/199,096.80 = 58,859.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,731.20x = 199,096.80 × 58,859.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,731.20x = 11,718,678,370.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,718,678,370.56/132,731.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,288.80

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