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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,883.87, 199,291.78 and 39,367.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,883.87, 199,291.78 and 39,367.75 is: 59,041.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,883.87 : 199,291.78 = 39,367.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,883.87/199,291.78 = 39,367.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,883.87x = 199,291.78 × 39,367.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,883.87x = 7,845,668,972.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,845,668,972.10/132,883.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,041.54

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