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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,912.40, 199,403.80 and 58,000.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,912.40, 199,403.80 and 58,000.40 is: 87,015.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,912.40 : 199,403.80 = 58,000.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,912.40/199,403.80 = 58,000.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,912.40x = 199,403.80 × 58,000.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,912.40x = 11,565,500,161.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,565,500,161.52/132,912.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,015.96

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