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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,055.40, 199,352.70 and 86,284.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,055.40, 199,352.70 and 86,284.20 is: 129,276.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,055.40 : 199,352.70 = 86,284.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,055.40/199,352.70 = 86,284.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,055.40x = 199,352.70 × 86,284.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,055.40x = 17,200,988,237.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,200,988,237.34/133,055.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 129,276.89

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