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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,048.90, 199,719.15 and 83,185.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,048.90, 199,719.15 and 83,185.30 is: 124,869.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,048.90 : 199,719.15 = 83,185.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,048.90/199,719.15 = 83,185.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,048.90x = 199,719.15 × 83,185.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,048.90x = 16,613,697,408.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,613,697,408.50/133,048.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,869.11

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