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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,019.56, 199,507.46 and 39,503.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,019.56, 199,507.46 and 39,503.44 is: 59,248.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,019.56 : 199,507.46 = 39,503.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,019.56/199,507.46 = 39,503.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,019.56x = 199,507.46 × 39,503.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,019.56x = 7,881,230,575.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,881,230,575.65/133,019.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,248.66

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