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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,038.40, 199,557.60 and 127,789.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,038.40, 199,557.60 and 127,789.60 is: 191,684.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,038.40 : 199,557.60 = 127,789.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,038.40/199,557.60 = 127,789.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,038.40x = 199,557.60 × 127,789.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,038.40x = 25,501,385,880.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,501,385,880.96/133,038.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,684.40

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