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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,032.30, 199,279.65 and 82,958.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,032.30, 199,279.65 and 82,958.70 is: 124,270.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,032.30 : 199,279.65 = 82,958.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,032.30/199,279.65 = 82,958.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,032.30x = 199,279.65 × 82,958.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,032.30x = 16,531,980,700.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,531,980,700.46/133,032.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,270.43

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