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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,038.48, 199,590.84 and 39,544.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,038.48, 199,590.84 and 39,544.20 is: 59,326.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,038.48 : 199,590.84 = 39,544.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,038.48/199,590.84 = 39,544.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,038.48x = 199,590.84 × 39,544.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,038.48x = 7,892,660,095.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,892,660,095.13/133,038.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,326.14

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