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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,014.42, 199,554.84 and 39,520.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,014.42, 199,554.84 and 39,520.17 is: 59,290.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,014.42 : 199,554.84 = 39,520.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,014.42/199,554.84 = 39,520.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,014.42x = 199,554.84 × 39,520.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,014.42x = 7,886,441,201.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,886,441,201.12/133,014.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,290.12

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