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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,947.36, 199,284.23 and 58,053.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,947.36, 199,284.23 and 58,053.50 is: 87,020.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,947.36 : 199,284.23 = 58,053.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,947.36/199,284.23 = 58,053.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,947.36x = 199,284.23 × 58,053.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,947.36x = 11,569,146,195.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,569,146,195.02/132,947.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,020.51

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