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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,059.32, 199,622.10 and 39,562.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,059.32, 199,622.10 and 39,562.52 is: 59,353.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,059.32 : 199,622.10 = 39,562.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,059.32/199,622.10 = 39,562.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,059.32x = 199,622.10 × 39,562.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,059.32x = 7,897,553,323.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,897,553,323.69/133,059.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,353.63

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