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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,069.40, 199,749.90 and 83,205.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,069.40, 199,749.90 and 83,205.80 is: 124,899.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,069.40 : 199,749.90 = 83,205.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,069.40/199,749.90 = 83,205.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,069.40x = 199,749.90 × 83,205.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,069.40x = 16,620,350,229.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,620,350,229.42/133,069.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,899.87

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