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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,083.70, 199,625.55 and 39,577.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,083.70, 199,625.55 and 39,577.30 is: 59,365.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,083.70 : 199,625.55 = 39,577.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,083.70/199,625.55 = 39,577.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,083.70x = 199,625.55 × 39,577.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,083.70x = 7,900,640,280.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,900,640,280.02/133,083.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,365.95

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