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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,866.37, 199,265.49 and 39,350.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,866.37, 199,265.49 and 39,350.25 is: 59,015.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,866.37 : 199,265.49 = 39,350.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,866.37/199,265.49 = 39,350.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,866.37x = 199,265.49 × 39,350.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,866.37x = 7,841,146,847.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,841,146,847.87/132,866.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,015.29

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