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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,060.40, 199,655.40 and 101,459.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,060.40, 199,655.40 and 101,459.60 is: 152,238.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,060.40 : 199,655.40 = 101,459.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,060.40/199,655.40 = 101,459.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,060.40x = 199,655.40 × 101,459.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,060.40x = 20,256,957,021.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,256,957,021.84/133,060.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 152,238.81

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