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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,051.40, 199,722.90 and 83,187.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,051.40, 199,722.90 and 83,187.80 is: 124,872.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,051.40 : 199,722.90 = 83,187.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,051.40/199,722.90 = 83,187.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,051.40x = 199,722.90 × 83,187.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,051.40x = 16,614,508,660.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,614,508,660.62/133,051.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,872.86

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