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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,113.60, 199,641.60 and 58,233.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,113.60, 199,641.60 and 58,233.60 is: 87,337.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,113.60 : 199,641.60 = 58,233.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,113.60/199,641.60 = 58,233.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,113.60x = 199,641.60 × 58,233.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,113.60x = 11,625,849,077.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,625,849,077.76/133,113.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,337.80

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