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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,024.80, 199,537.20 and 77,728.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,024.80, 199,537.20 and 77,728.80 is: 116,593.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,024.80 : 199,537.20 = 77,728.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,024.80/199,537.20 = 77,728.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,024.80x = 199,537.20 × 77,728.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,024.80x = 15,509,787,111.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,509,787,111.36/133,024.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,593.20

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