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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,018.14, 199,605.99 and 124,602.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,018.14, 199,605.99 and 124,602.29 is: 186,977.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,018.14 : 199,605.99 = 124,602.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,018.14/199,605.99 = 124,602.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,018.14x = 199,605.99 × 124,602.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,018.14x = 24,871,363,451.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,871,363,451.72/133,018.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,977.23

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