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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,343.17, 200,045.73 and 38,569.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,343.17, 200,045.73 and 38,569.52 is: 57,863.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,343.17 : 200,045.73 = 38,569.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,343.17/200,045.73 = 38,569.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,343.17x = 200,045.73 × 38,569.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,343.17x = 7,715,668,428.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,715,668,428.90/133,343.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,863.25

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