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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,907.40, 199,381 and 42,920.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,907.40, 199,381 and 42,920.04 is: 64,386.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,907.40 : 199,381 = 42,920.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,907.40/199,381 = 42,920.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,907.40x = 199,381 × 42,920.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,907.40x = 8,557,440,495.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,557,440,495.24/132,907.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,386.49

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