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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,063.32, 199,628.10 and 39,566.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,063.32, 199,628.10 and 39,566.52 is: 59,359.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,063.32 : 199,628.10 = 39,566.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,063.32/199,628.10 = 39,566.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,063.32x = 199,628.10 × 39,566.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,063.32x = 7,898,589,211.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,898,589,211.21/133,063.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,359.63

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