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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,037.32, 199,589.10 and 39,540.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,037.32, 199,589.10 and 39,540.52 is: 59,320.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,037.32 : 199,589.10 = 39,540.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,037.32/199,589.10 = 39,540.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,037.32x = 199,589.10 × 39,540.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,037.32x = 7,891,856,800.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,891,856,800.33/133,037.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,320.62

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