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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,022.10, 199,533.15 and 39,527.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,022.10, 199,533.15 and 39,527.85 is: 59,291.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,022.10 : 199,533.15 = 39,527.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,022.10/199,533.15 = 39,527.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,022.10x = 199,533.15 × 39,527.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,022.10x = 7,887,116,423.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,887,116,423.23/133,022.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,291.78

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