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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,733.44, 199,124.64 and 37,959.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,733.44, 199,124.64 and 37,959.68 is: 56,946.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,733.44 : 199,124.64 = 37,959.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,733.44/199,124.64 = 37,959.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,733.44x = 199,124.64 × 37,959.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,733.44x = 7,558,707,614.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,558,707,614.52/132,733.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,946.52

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