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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,052.60, 199,578.90 and 117,500.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,052.60, 199,578.90 and 117,500.60 is: 176,250.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,052.60 : 199,578.90 = 117,500.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,052.60/199,578.90 = 117,500.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,052.60x = 199,578.90 × 117,500.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,052.60x = 23,450,640,497.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,450,640,497.34/133,052.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 176,250.90

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