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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,093.70, 199,640.55 and 39,587.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,093.70, 199,640.55 and 39,587.30 is: 59,380.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,093.70 : 199,640.55 = 39,587.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,093.70/199,640.55 = 39,587.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,093.70x = 199,640.55 × 39,587.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,093.70x = 7,903,230,345.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,903,230,345.02/133,093.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,380.95

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