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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,273.80, 199,945.30 and 39,779.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,273.80, 199,945.30 and 39,779.56 is: 59,679.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,273.80 : 199,945.30 = 39,779.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,273.80/199,945.30 = 39,779.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,273.80x = 199,945.30 × 39,779.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,273.80x = 7,953,736,058.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,953,736,058.07/133,273.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,679.67

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