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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,027.14, 199,535.84 and 39,530.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,027.14, 199,535.84 and 39,530.46 is: 59,294.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,027.14 : 199,535.84 = 39,530.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,027.14/199,535.84 = 39,530.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,027.14x = 199,535.84 × 39,530.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,027.14x = 7,887,743,541.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,887,743,541.69/133,027.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,294.24

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