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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,192.94, 199,787.89 and 38,420.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,192.94, 199,787.89 and 38,420.00 is: 57,629.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,192.94 : 199,787.89 = 38,420.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,192.94/199,787.89 = 38,420.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,192.94x = 199,787.89 × 38,420.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,192.94x = 7,675,850,699.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,675,850,699.13/133,192.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,629.56

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