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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,030.39, 199,578.39 and 39,536.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,030.39, 199,578.39 and 39,536.14 is: 59,313.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,030.39 : 199,578.39 = 39,536.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,030.39/199,578.39 = 39,536.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,030.39x = 199,578.39 × 39,536.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,030.39x = 7,890,559,168.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,890,559,168.01/133,030.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,313.96

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