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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,842.09, 199,124.74 and 57,942.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,842.09, 199,124.74 and 57,942.13 is: 86,852.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,842.09 : 199,124.74 = 57,942.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,842.09/199,124.74 = 57,942.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,842.09x = 199,124.74 × 57,942.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,842.09x = 11,537,710,928.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,537,710,928.63/132,842.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,852.82

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