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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,944.52, 199,455.66 and 39,452.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,944.52, 199,455.66 and 39,452.70 is: 59,190.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,944.52 : 199,455.66 = 39,452.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,944.52/199,455.66 = 39,452.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,944.52x = 199,455.66 × 39,452.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,944.52x = 7,869,064,317.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,869,064,317.28/132,944.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,190.59

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