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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,182.42, 199,736.17 and 37,097.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,182.42, 199,736.17 and 37,097.79 is: 55,636.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,182.42 : 199,736.17 = 37,097.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,182.42/199,736.17 = 37,097.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,182.42x = 199,736.17 × 37,097.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,182.42x = 7,409,770,490.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,409,770,490.06/133,182.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,636.25

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