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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,104.56, 199,704.36 and 57,171.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,104.56, 199,704.36 and 57,171.20 is: 85,777.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,104.56 : 199,704.36 = 57,171.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,104.56/199,704.36 = 57,171.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,104.56x = 199,704.36 × 57,171.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,104.56x = 11,417,337,906.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,417,337,906.43/133,104.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,777.21

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