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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,907.20, 199,399.20 and 39,415.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,907.20, 199,399.20 and 39,415.20 is: 59,134.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,907.20 : 199,399.20 = 39,415.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,907.20/199,399.20 = 39,415.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,907.20x = 199,399.20 × 39,415.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,907.20x = 7,859,359,347.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,859,359,347.84/132,907.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,134.19

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