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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,011.91, 199,551.29 and 38,242.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,011.91, 199,551.29 and 38,242.27 is: 57,373.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,011.91 : 199,551.29 = 38,242.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,011.91/199,551.29 = 38,242.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,011.91x = 199,551.29 × 38,242.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,011.91x = 7,631,294,311.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,631,294,311.03/133,011.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,373.02

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