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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,263.24, 199,950.24 and 58,344.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,263.24, 199,950.24 and 58,344.80 is: 87,541.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,263.24 : 199,950.24 = 58,344.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,263.24/199,950.24 = 58,344.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,263.24x = 199,950.24 × 58,344.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,263.24x = 11,666,056,762.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,666,056,762.75/133,263.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,541.45

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