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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,196.10, 199,822.10 and 38,426.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,196.10, 199,822.10 and 38,426.10 is: 57,647.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,196.10 : 199,822.10 = 38,426.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,196.10/199,822.10 = 38,426.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,196.10x = 199,822.10 × 38,426.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,196.10x = 7,678,383,804.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,678,383,804.68/133,196.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,647.21

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