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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,084.40, 199,655.40 and 39,599.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,084.40, 199,655.40 and 39,599.60 is: 59,407.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,084.40 : 199,655.40 = 39,599.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,084.40/199,655.40 = 39,599.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,084.40x = 199,655.40 × 39,599.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,084.40x = 7,906,273,977.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,906,273,977.84/133,084.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,407.97

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