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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,074.40, 199,640.40 and 39,589.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,074.40, 199,640.40 and 39,589.60 is: 59,392.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,074.40 : 199,640.40 = 39,589.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,074.40/199,640.40 = 39,589.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,074.40x = 199,640.40 × 39,589.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,074.40x = 7,903,683,579.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,903,683,579.84/133,074.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,392.97

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