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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,058.32, 199,620.60 and 39,561.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,058.32, 199,620.60 and 39,561.52 is: 59,352.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,058.32 : 199,620.60 = 39,561.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,058.32/199,620.60 = 39,561.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,058.32x = 199,620.60 × 39,561.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,058.32x = 7,897,294,359.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,897,294,359.31/133,058.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,352.13

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