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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,839.04, 199,245.60 and 38,065.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,839.04, 199,245.60 and 38,065.80 is: 57,094.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,839.04 : 199,245.60 = 38,065.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,839.04/199,245.60 = 38,065.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,839.04x = 199,245.60 × 38,065.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,839.04x = 7,584,443,160.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,584,443,160.48/132,839.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,094.99

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