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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,032.15, 199,548.23 and 88,514.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,032.15, 199,548.23 and 88,514.55 is: 132,771.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,032.15 : 199,548.23 = 88,514.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,032.15/199,548.23 = 88,514.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,032.15x = 199,548.23 × 88,514.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,032.15x = 17,662,921,781.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,662,921,781.75/133,032.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,771.83

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