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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,053.20, 199,579.80 and 83,189.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,053.20, 199,579.80 and 83,189.60 is: 124,784.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,053.20 : 199,579.80 = 83,189.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,053.20/199,579.80 = 83,189.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,053.20x = 199,579.80 × 83,189.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,053.20x = 16,602,963,730.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,602,963,730.08/133,053.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,784.40

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