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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,087.80, 199,362.90 and 83,014.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,087.80, 199,362.90 and 83,014.20 is: 124,353.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,087.80 : 199,362.90 = 83,014.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,087.80/199,362.90 = 83,014.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,087.80x = 199,362.90 × 83,014.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,087.80x = 16,549,951,653.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,549,951,653.18/133,087.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,353.63

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