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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,386.60, 199,820.70 and 74,116.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,386.60, 199,820.70 and 74,116.20 is: 111,030.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,386.60 : 199,820.70 = 74,116.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,386.60/199,820.70 = 74,116.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,386.60x = 199,820.70 × 74,116.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,386.60x = 14,809,950,965.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,809,950,965.34/133,386.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,030.28

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