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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,048.60, 199,572.90 and 39,554.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,048.60, 199,572.90 and 39,554.35 is: 59,331.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,048.60 : 199,572.90 = 39,554.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,048.60/199,572.90 = 39,554.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,048.60x = 199,572.90 × 39,554.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,048.60x = 7,893,976,337.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,893,976,337.12/133,048.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,331.53

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