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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,050.20, 199,575.30 and 39,543.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,050.20, 199,575.30 and 39,543.80 is: 59,315.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,050.20 : 199,575.30 = 39,543.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,050.20/199,575.30 = 39,543.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,050.20x = 199,575.30 × 39,543.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,050.20x = 7,891,965,748.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,891,965,748.14/133,050.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,315.70

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