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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,084.60, 199,626.90 and 88,178.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,084.60, 199,626.90 and 88,178.20 is: 132,267.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,084.60 : 199,626.90 = 88,178.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,084.60/199,626.90 = 88,178.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,084.60x = 199,626.90 × 88,178.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,084.60x = 17,602,740,713.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,602,740,713.58/133,084.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,267.30

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