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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,062.40, 199,739.40 and 83,198.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,062.40, 199,739.40 and 83,198.80 is: 124,889.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,062.40 : 199,739.40 = 83,198.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,062.40/199,739.40 = 83,198.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,062.40x = 199,739.40 × 83,198.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,062.40x = 16,618,078,392.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,618,078,392.72/133,062.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,889.36

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