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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,795.75, 199,232.64 and 39,303.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,795.75, 199,232.64 and 39,303.93 is: 58,967.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,795.75 : 199,232.64 = 39,303.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,795.75/199,232.64 = 39,303.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,795.75x = 199,232.64 × 39,303.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,795.75x = 7,830,625,736.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,830,625,736.28/132,795.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,967.44

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