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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,064.20, 199,596.30 and 39,557.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,064.20, 199,596.30 and 39,557.80 is: 59,336.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,064.20 : 199,596.30 = 39,557.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,064.20/199,596.30 = 39,557.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,064.20x = 199,596.30 × 39,557.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,064.20x = 7,895,590,516.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,895,590,516.14/133,064.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,336.70

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