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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,212, 199,818 and 34,716

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,212, 199,818 and 34,716 is: 52,074

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,212 : 199,818 = 34,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,212/199,818 = 34,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,212x = 199,818 × 34,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,212x = 6,936,881,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,936,881,688/133,212
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 52,074

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