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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,023.10, 199,534.65 and 39,528.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,023.10, 199,534.65 and 39,528.85 is: 59,293.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,023.10 : 199,534.65 = 39,528.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,023.10/199,534.65 = 39,528.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,023.10x = 199,534.65 × 39,528.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,023.10x = 7,887,375,249.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,887,375,249.65/133,023.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,293.28

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