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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,943.52, 199,454.16 and 39,451.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,943.52, 199,454.16 and 39,451.70 is: 59,189.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,943.52 : 199,454.16 = 39,451.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,943.52/199,454.16 = 39,451.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,943.52x = 199,454.16 × 39,451.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,943.52x = 7,868,805,684.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,868,805,684.07/132,943.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,189.09

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