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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,785.34, 199,216.89 and 39,293.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,785.34, 199,216.89 and 39,293.52 is: 58,951.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,785.34 : 199,216.89 = 39,293.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,785.34/199,216.89 = 39,293.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,785.34x = 199,216.89 × 39,293.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,785.34x = 7,827,932,851.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,827,932,851.55/132,785.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,951.79

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