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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,834.96, 199,290.96 and 39,342.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,834.96, 199,290.96 and 39,342.96 is: 59,025.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,834.96 : 199,290.96 = 39,342.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,834.96/199,290.96 = 39,342.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,834.96x = 199,290.96 × 39,342.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,834.96x = 7,840,696,267.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,840,696,267.64/132,834.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,025.85

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