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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,944.75, 199,417.02 and 39,450.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,944.75, 199,417.02 and 39,450.50 is: 59,175.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,944.75 : 199,417.02 = 39,450.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,944.75/199,417.02 = 39,450.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,944.75x = 199,417.02 × 39,450.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,944.75x = 7,867,100,898.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,867,100,898.24/132,944.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,175.72

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