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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,027.60, 199,541.40 and 39,533.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,027.60, 199,541.40 and 39,533.35 is: 59,300.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,027.60 : 199,541.40 = 39,533.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,027.60/199,541.40 = 39,533.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,027.60x = 199,541.40 × 39,533.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,027.60x = 7,888,540,005.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,888,540,005.69/133,027.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,300.03

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