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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,116.40, 199,820.40 and 83,252.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,116.40, 199,820.40 and 83,252.80 is: 124,970.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,116.40 : 199,820.40 = 83,252.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,116.40/199,820.40 = 83,252.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,116.40x = 199,820.40 × 83,252.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,116.40x = 16,635,607,797.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,635,607,797.12/133,116.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,970.39

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