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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,145.60, 199,459.20 and 73,875.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,145.60, 199,459.20 and 73,875.20 is: 110,668.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,145.60 : 199,459.20 = 73,875.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,145.60/199,459.20 = 73,875.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,145.60x = 199,459.20 × 73,875.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,145.60x = 14,735,088,291.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,735,088,291.84/133,145.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,668.98

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