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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,037.20, 199,555.80 and 59,165.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,037.20, 199,555.80 and 59,165.20 is: 88,747.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,037.20 : 199,555.80 = 59,165.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,037.20/199,555.80 = 59,165.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,037.20x = 199,555.80 × 59,165.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,037.20x = 11,806,758,818.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,806,758,818.16/133,037.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,747.80

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