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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,131.88, 199,760.04 and 58,242.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,131.88, 199,760.04 and 58,242.32 is: 87,390.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,131.88 : 199,760.04 = 58,242.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,131.88/199,760.04 = 58,242.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,131.88x = 199,760.04 × 58,242.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,131.88x = 11,634,488,172.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,634,488,172.89/133,131.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,390.70

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