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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,501.77, 200,252.66 and 54,583.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,501.77, 200,252.66 and 54,583.88 is: 81,875.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,501.77 : 200,252.66 = 54,583.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,501.77/200,252.66 = 54,583.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,501.77x = 200,252.66 × 54,583.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,501.77x = 10,930,565,888.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,930,565,888.94/133,501.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,875.81

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