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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,043.40, 199,603.98 and 39,551.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,043.40, 199,603.98 and 39,551.40 is: 59,338.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,043.40 : 199,603.98 = 39,551.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,043.40/199,603.98 = 39,551.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,043.40x = 199,603.98 × 39,551.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,043.40x = 7,894,616,854.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,894,616,854.57/133,043.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,338.66

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