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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,032, 199,580.88 and 39,537.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,032, 199,580.88 and 39,537.36 is: 59,315.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,032 : 199,580.88 = 39,537.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,032/199,580.88 = 39,537.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,032x = 199,580.88 × 39,537.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,032x = 7,890,901,101.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,890,901,101.68/133,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,315.81

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