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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,859.14, 199,289.43 and 39,365.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,859.14, 199,289.43 and 39,365.70 is: 59,048.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,859.14 : 199,289.43 = 39,365.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,859.14/199,289.43 = 39,365.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,859.14x = 199,289.43 × 39,365.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,859.14x = 7,845,167,914.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,845,167,914.55/132,859.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,048.76

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