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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,018.95, 199,556.94 and 38,248.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,018.95, 199,556.94 and 38,248.31 is: 57,380.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,018.95 : 199,556.94 = 38,248.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,018.95/199,556.94 = 38,248.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,018.95x = 199,556.94 × 38,248.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,018.95x = 7,632,714,705.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,632,714,705.99/133,018.95
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,380.66

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