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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,853.48, 199,327.74 and 56,920.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,853.48, 199,327.74 and 56,920.12 is: 85,400.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,853.48 : 199,327.74 = 56,920.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,853.48/199,327.74 = 56,920.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,853.48x = 199,327.74 × 56,920.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,853.48x = 11,345,758,880.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,345,758,880.13/132,853.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,400.54

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