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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,026.60, 199,539.90 and 39,532.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,026.60, 199,539.90 and 39,532.35 is: 59,298.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,026.60 : 199,539.90 = 39,532.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,026.60/199,539.90 = 39,532.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,026.60x = 199,539.90 × 39,532.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,026.60x = 7,888,281,165.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,888,281,165.77/133,026.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,298.53

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