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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,085.20, 199,627.80 and 39,578.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,085.20, 199,627.80 and 39,578.80 is: 59,368.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,085.20 : 199,627.80 = 39,578.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,085.20/199,627.80 = 39,578.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,085.20x = 199,627.80 × 39,578.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,085.20x = 7,901,028,770.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,901,028,770.64/133,085.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,368.20

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