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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,234.60, 199,851.90 and 83,468.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,234.60, 199,851.90 and 83,468.20 is: 125,202.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,234.60 : 199,851.90 = 83,468.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,234.60/199,851.90 = 83,468.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,234.60x = 199,851.90 × 83,468.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,234.60x = 16,681,278,359.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,681,278,359.58/133,234.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,202.30

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