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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,077.40, 199,616.10 and 39,583.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,077.40, 199,616.10 and 39,583.15 is: 59,374.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,077.40 : 199,616.10 = 39,583.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,077.40/199,616.10 = 39,583.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,077.40x = 199,616.10 × 39,583.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,077.40x = 7,901,434,028.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,901,434,028.72/133,077.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,374.73

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