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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,048.20, 199,572.30 and 59,176.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,048.20, 199,572.30 and 59,176.20 is: 88,764.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,048.20 : 199,572.30 = 59,176.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,048.20/199,572.30 = 59,176.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,048.20x = 199,572.30 × 59,176.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,048.20x = 11,809,930,339.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,809,930,339.26/133,048.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,764.30

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