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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,300.50, 199,958.04 and 39,813.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,300.50, 199,958.04 and 39,813.54 is: 59,722.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,300.50 : 199,958.04 = 39,813.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,300.50/199,958.04 = 39,813.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,300.50x = 199,958.04 × 39,813.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,300.50x = 7,961,037,423.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,961,037,423.86/133,300.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,722.49

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