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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,841.34, 199,123.62 and 57,941.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,841.34, 199,123.62 and 57,941.38 is: 86,851.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,841.34 : 199,123.62 = 57,941.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,841.34/199,123.62 = 57,941.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,841.34x = 199,123.62 × 57,941.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,841.34x = 11,537,496,244.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,537,496,244.95/132,841.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,851.70

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