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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,059.60, 199,589.40 and 39,565.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,059.60, 199,589.40 and 39,565.35 is: 59,348.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,059.60 : 199,589.40 = 39,565.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,059.60/199,589.40 = 39,565.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,059.60x = 199,589.40 × 39,565.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,059.60x = 7,896,824,467.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,896,824,467.29/133,059.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,348.03

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