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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,500.40, 200,219.45 and 38,705.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,500.40, 200,219.45 and 38,705.14 is: 58,048.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,500.40 : 200,219.45 = 38,705.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,500.40/200,219.45 = 38,705.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,500.40x = 200,219.45 × 38,705.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,500.40x = 7,749,521,445.46
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,749,521,445.46/133,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,048.68

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