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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,506.90, 200,195.55 and 74,279.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,506.90, 200,195.55 and 74,279.70 is: 111,383.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,506.90 : 200,195.55 = 74,279.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,506.90/200,195.55 = 74,279.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,506.90x = 200,195.55 × 74,279.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,506.90x = 14,870,465,395.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,870,465,395.34/133,506.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,383.50

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