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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,084.70, 199,627.05 and 39,578.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,084.70, 199,627.05 and 39,578.30 is: 59,367.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,084.70 : 199,627.05 = 39,578.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,084.70/199,627.05 = 39,578.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,084.70x = 199,627.05 × 39,578.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,084.70x = 7,900,899,273.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,900,899,273.02/133,084.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,367.45

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