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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,049.20, 199,573.80 and 39,542.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,049.20, 199,573.80 and 39,542.80 is: 59,314.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,049.20 : 199,573.80 = 39,542.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,049.20/199,573.80 = 39,542.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,049.20x = 199,573.80 × 39,542.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,049.20x = 7,891,706,858.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,891,706,858.64/133,049.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,314.20

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