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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,089.40, 199,634.10 and 88,571.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,089.40, 199,634.10 and 88,571.80 is: 132,857.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,089.40 : 199,634.10 = 88,571.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,089.40/199,634.10 = 88,571.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,089.40x = 199,634.10 × 88,571.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,089.40x = 17,681,951,578.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,681,951,578.38/133,089.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 132,857.70

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