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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,796.76, 199,234.16 and 39,304.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,796.76, 199,234.16 and 39,304.92 is: 58,968.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,796.76 : 199,234.16 = 39,304.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,796.76/199,234.16 = 39,304.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,796.76x = 199,234.16 × 39,304.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,796.76x = 7,830,882,720.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,830,882,720.07/132,796.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,968.93

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