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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,018.40, 199,537.20 and 80,314.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,018.40, 199,537.20 and 80,314.40 is: 120,477.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,018.40 : 199,537.20 = 80,314.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,018.40/199,537.20 = 80,314.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,018.40x = 199,537.20 × 80,314.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,018.40x = 16,025,710,495.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,025,710,495.68/133,018.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 120,477.40

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