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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,980.32, 199,420.72 and 57,069.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,980.32, 199,420.72 and 57,069.28 is: 85,582.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,980.32 : 199,420.72 = 57,069.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,980.32/199,420.72 = 57,069.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,980.32x = 199,420.72 × 57,069.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,980.32x = 11,380,796,907.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,380,796,907.48/132,980.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,582.57

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