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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,024.64, 199,532.08 and 39,527.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,024.64, 199,532.08 and 39,527.96 is: 59,290.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,024.64 : 199,532.08 = 39,527.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,024.64/199,532.08 = 39,527.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,024.64x = 199,532.08 × 39,527.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,024.64x = 7,887,096,076.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,887,096,076.96/133,024.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,290.49

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