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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,734.43, 199,098 and 57,854.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,734.43, 199,098 and 57,854.52 is: 86,780.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,734.43 : 199,098 = 57,854.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,734.43/199,098 = 57,854.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,734.43x = 199,098 × 57,854.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,734.43x = 11,518,719,222.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,518,719,222.96/132,734.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,780.19

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