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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,065.80, 199,598.70 and 119,943.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,065.80, 199,598.70 and 119,943.80 is: 179,915.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,065.80 : 199,598.70 = 119,943.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,065.80/199,598.70 = 119,943.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,065.80x = 199,598.70 × 119,943.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,065.80x = 23,940,626,553.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,940,626,553.06/133,065.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 179,915.70

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