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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,282.20, 199,850.40 and 54,307.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,282.20, 199,850.40 and 54,307.20 is: 81,431.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,282.20 : 199,850.40 = 54,307.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,282.20/199,850.40 = 54,307.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,282.20x = 199,850.40 × 54,307.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,282.20x = 10,853,315,642.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,853,315,642.88/133,282.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,431.10

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