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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,044.60, 199,566.90 and 39,550.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,044.60, 199,566.90 and 39,550.35 is: 59,325.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,044.60 : 199,566.90 = 39,550.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,044.60/199,566.90 = 39,550.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,044.60x = 199,566.90 × 39,550.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,044.60x = 7,892,940,743.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,892,940,743.42/133,044.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,325.53

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