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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,028.34, 199,542.54 and 88,741.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,028.34, 199,542.54 and 88,741.62 is: 133,112.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,028.34 : 199,542.54 = 88,741.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,028.34/199,542.54 = 88,741.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,028.34x = 199,542.54 × 88,741.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,028.34x = 17,707,728,258.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,707,728,258.51/133,028.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,112.45

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