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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,917.90, 199,387.64 and 39,423.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,917.90, 199,387.64 and 39,423.38 is: 59,138.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,917.90 : 199,387.64 = 39,423.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,917.90/199,387.64 = 39,423.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,917.90x = 199,387.64 × 39,423.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,917.90x = 7,860,533,800.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,860,533,800.64/132,917.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,138.27

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