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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,032.70, 199,549.05 and 59,160.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,032.70, 199,549.05 and 59,160.70 is: 88,741.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,032.70 : 199,549.05 = 59,160.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,032.70/199,549.05 = 59,160.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,032.70x = 199,549.05 × 59,160.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,032.70x = 11,805,461,482.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,805,461,482.34/133,032.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,741.05

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