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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,877.20, 199,247.40 and 39,370.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,877.20, 199,247.40 and 39,370.80 is: 59,035.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,877.20 : 199,247.40 = 39,370.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,877.20/199,247.40 = 39,370.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,877.20x = 199,247.40 × 39,370.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,877.20x = 7,844,529,535.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,844,529,535.92/132,877.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,035.93

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