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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,039.40, 198,983.10 and 119,100.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,039.40, 198,983.10 and 119,100.20 is: 178,134.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,039.40 : 198,983.10 = 119,100.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,039.40/198,983.10 = 119,100.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,039.40x = 198,983.10 × 119,100.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,039.40x = 23,698,927,006.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,698,927,006.62/133,039.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,134.65

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