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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,069.40, 199,632.90 and 39,584.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,069.40, 199,632.90 and 39,584.60 is: 59,385.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,069.40 : 199,632.90 = 39,584.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,069.40/199,632.90 = 39,584.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,069.40x = 199,632.90 × 39,584.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,069.40x = 7,902,388,493.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,902,388,493.34/133,069.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,385.47

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