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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,066.60, 199,599.90 and 85,827.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,066.60, 199,599.90 and 85,827.40 is: 128,741.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,066.60 : 199,599.90 = 85,827.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,066.60/199,599.90 = 85,827.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,066.60x = 199,599.90 × 85,827.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,066.60x = 17,131,140,457.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,131,140,457.26/133,066.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 128,741.10

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