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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,882.87, 199,290.29 and 39,366.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,882.87, 199,290.29 and 39,366.75 is: 59,040.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,882.87 : 199,290.29 = 39,366.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,882.87/199,290.29 = 39,366.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,882.87x = 199,290.29 × 39,366.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,882.87x = 7,845,410,827.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,845,410,827.02/132,882.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,040.05

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