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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,079.40, 199,619.10 and 39,585.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,079.40, 199,619.10 and 39,585.15 is: 59,377.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,079.40 : 199,619.10 = 39,585.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,079.40/199,619.10 = 39,585.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,079.40x = 199,619.10 × 39,585.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,079.40x = 7,901,952,016.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,901,952,016.37/133,079.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,377.73

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