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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,018.52, 199,560.58 and 39,524.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,018.52, 199,560.58 and 39,524.27 is: 59,296.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,018.52 : 199,560.58 = 39,524.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,018.52/199,560.58 = 39,524.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,018.52x = 199,560.58 × 39,524.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,018.52x = 7,887,485,148.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,887,485,148.66/133,018.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,296.14

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