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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,040.40, 199,593.40 and 39,546.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,040.40, 199,593.40 and 39,546.14 is: 59,328.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,040.40 : 199,593.40 = 39,546.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,040.40/199,593.40 = 39,546.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,040.40x = 199,593.40 × 39,546.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,040.40x = 7,893,148,539.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,893,148,539.48/133,040.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,328.96

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