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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,052.90, 199,725.15 and 83,189.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,052.90, 199,725.15 and 83,189.30 is: 124,875.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,052.90 : 199,725.15 = 83,189.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,052.90/199,725.15 = 83,189.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,052.90x = 199,725.15 × 83,189.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,052.90x = 16,614,995,420.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,614,995,420.90/133,052.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,875.11

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