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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,042.90, 199,629.15 and 101,442.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,042.90, 199,629.15 and 101,442.10 is: 152,212.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,042.90 : 199,629.15 = 101,442.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,042.90/199,629.15 = 101,442.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,042.90x = 199,629.15 × 101,442.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,042.90x = 20,250,800,197.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,250,800,197.22/133,042.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,212.56

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