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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,273.23, 199,880.35 and 38,482.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,273.23, 199,880.35 and 38,482.83 is: 57,715.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,273.23 : 199,880.35 = 38,482.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,273.23/199,880.35 = 38,482.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,273.23x = 199,880.35 × 38,482.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,273.23x = 7,691,961,529.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,691,961,529.39/133,273.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,715.73

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