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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,043.80, 199,274.10 and 118,269.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,043.80, 199,274.10 and 118,269.40 is: 177,144.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,043.80 : 199,274.10 = 118,269.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,043.80/199,274.10 = 118,269.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,043.80x = 199,274.10 × 118,269.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,043.80x = 23,568,028,242.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,568,028,242.54/133,043.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,144.88

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