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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,927.44, 199,392.36 and 39,433.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,927.44, 199,392.36 and 39,433.20 is: 59,150.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,927.44 : 199,392.36 = 39,433.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,927.44/199,392.36 = 39,433.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,927.44x = 199,392.36 × 39,433.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,927.44x = 7,862,678,810.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,862,678,810.35/132,927.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,150.16

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