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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,894.56, 199,307.84 and 39,378.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,894.56, 199,307.84 and 39,378.48 is: 59,057.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,894.56 : 199,307.84 = 39,378.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,894.56/199,307.84 = 39,378.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,894.56x = 199,307.84 × 39,378.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,894.56x = 7,848,439,791.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,848,439,791.28/132,894.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,057.65

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