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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,079.80, 199,328.10 and 118,305.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,079.80, 199,328.10 and 118,305.40 is: 177,198.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,079.80 : 199,328.10 = 118,305.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,079.80/199,328.10 = 118,305.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,079.80x = 199,328.10 × 118,305.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,079.80x = 23,581,590,601.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,581,590,601.74/133,079.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,198.87

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