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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,084.20, 199,626.30 and 39,577.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,084.20, 199,626.30 and 39,577.80 is: 59,366.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,084.20 : 199,626.30 = 39,577.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,084.20/199,626.30 = 39,577.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,084.20x = 199,626.30 × 39,577.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,084.20x = 7,900,769,776.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,900,769,776.14/133,084.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,366.70

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