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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,039.40, 199,587.90 and 39,554.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,039.40, 199,587.90 and 39,554.60 is: 59,340.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,039.40 : 199,587.90 = 39,554.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,039.40/199,587.90 = 39,554.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,039.40x = 199,587.90 × 39,554.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,039.40x = 7,894,619,549.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,894,619,549.34/133,039.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,340.46

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