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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,037.30, 199,287.15 and 82,963.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,037.30, 199,287.15 and 82,963.70 is: 124,277.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,037.30 : 199,287.15 = 82,963.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,037.30/199,287.15 = 82,963.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,037.30x = 199,287.15 × 82,963.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,037.30x = 16,533,599,326.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,533,599,326.46/133,037.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,277.92

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