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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,024.70, 199,537.05 and 83,258.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,024.70, 199,537.05 and 83,258.30 is: 124,887.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,024.70 : 199,537.05 = 83,258.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,024.70/199,537.05 = 83,258.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,024.70x = 199,537.05 × 83,258.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,024.70x = 16,613,115,570.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,613,115,570.02/133,024.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,887.45

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