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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,023.86, 199,548.08 and 53,042.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,023.86, 199,548.08 and 53,042.52 is: 79,568.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,023.86 : 199,548.08 = 53,042.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,023.86/199,548.08 = 53,042.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,023.86x = 199,548.08 × 53,042.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,023.86x = 10,584,533,024.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,584,533,024.36/133,023.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,568.68

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