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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,758.24, 199,169.28 and 37,989.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,758.24, 199,169.28 and 37,989.92 is: 56,994.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,758.24 : 199,169.28 = 37,989.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,758.24/199,169.28 = 37,989.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,758.24x = 199,169.28 × 37,989.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,758.24x = 7,566,425,013.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,566,425,013.66/132,758.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,994.01

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