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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,833.36, 199,249.40 and 56,920.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,833.36, 199,249.40 and 56,920.80 is: 85,380.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,833.36 : 199,249.40 = 56,920.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,833.36/199,249.40 = 56,920.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,833.36x = 199,249.40 × 56,920.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,833.36x = 11,341,435,247.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,341,435,247.52/132,833.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,380.93

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