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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,055.40, 199,007.10 and 119,116.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,055.40, 199,007.10 and 119,116.20 is: 178,158.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,055.40 : 199,007.10 = 119,116.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,055.40/199,007.10 = 119,116.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,055.40x = 199,007.10 × 119,116.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,055.40x = 23,704,969,525.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,704,969,525.02/133,055.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,158.64

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