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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,927.14, 199,278.63 and 57,992.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,927.14, 199,278.63 and 57,992.32 is: 86,939.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,927.14 : 199,278.63 = 57,992.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,927.14/199,278.63 = 57,992.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,927.14x = 199,278.63 × 57,992.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,927.14x = 11,556,630,329.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,556,630,329.22/132,927.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,939.58

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