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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,155.03, 199,721.61 and 39,660.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,155.03, 199,721.61 and 39,660.78 is: 59,487.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,155.03 : 199,721.61 = 39,660.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,155.03/199,721.61 = 39,660.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,155.03x = 199,721.61 × 39,660.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,155.03x = 7,921,114,835.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,921,114,835.46/133,155.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,487.91

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