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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,861.14, 199,292.43 and 39,367.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,861.14, 199,292.43 and 39,367.70 is: 59,051.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,861.14 : 199,292.43 = 39,367.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,861.14/199,292.43 = 39,367.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,861.14x = 199,292.43 × 39,367.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,861.14x = 7,845,684,596.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,845,684,596.51/132,861.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,051.76

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