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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,121.60, 199,423.20 and 73,851.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,121.60, 199,423.20 and 73,851.20 is: 110,633.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,121.60 : 199,423.20 = 73,851.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,121.60/199,423.20 = 73,851.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,121.60x = 199,423.20 × 73,851.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,121.60x = 14,727,642,627.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,727,642,627.84/133,121.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,633.00

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