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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,012.41, 199,552.04 and 38,242.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,012.41, 199,552.04 and 38,242.77 is: 57,373.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,012.41 : 199,552.04 = 38,242.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,012.41/199,552.04 = 38,242.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,012.41x = 199,552.04 × 38,242.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,012.41x = 7,631,422,577.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,631,422,577.54/133,012.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,373.76

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