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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,142.68, 199,718.11 and 58,224.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,142.68, 199,718.11 and 58,224.26 is: 87,338.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,142.68 : 199,718.11 = 58,224.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,142.68/199,718.11 = 58,224.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,142.68x = 199,718.11 × 58,224.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,142.68x = 11,628,438,164.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,628,438,164.76/133,142.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,338.17

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