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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,733.44, 199,039.68 and 57,850.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,733.44, 199,039.68 and 57,850.56 is: 86,749.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,733.44 : 199,039.68 = 57,850.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,733.44/199,039.68 = 57,850.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,733.44x = 199,039.68 × 57,850.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,733.44x = 11,514,556,950.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,514,556,950.22/132,733.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,749.48

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