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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,864.64, 199,297.68 and 39,371.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,864.64, 199,297.68 and 39,371.20 is: 59,057.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,864.64 : 199,297.68 = 39,371.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,864.64/199,297.68 = 39,371.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,864.64x = 199,297.68 × 39,371.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,864.64x = 7,846,588,818.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,846,588,818.82/132,864.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,057.01

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