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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,381.60, 199,586.40 and 83,485.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,381.60, 199,586.40 and 83,485.60 is: 124,924.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,381.60 : 199,586.40 = 83,485.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,381.60/199,586.40 = 83,485.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,381.60x = 199,586.40 × 83,485.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,381.60x = 16,662,590,355.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,662,590,355.84/133,381.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,924.21

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