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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,517.40, 200,211.30 and 74,290.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,517.40, 200,211.30 and 74,290.20 is: 111,399.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,517.40 : 200,211.30 = 74,290.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,517.40/200,211.30 = 74,290.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,517.40x = 200,211.30 × 74,290.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,517.40x = 14,873,737,519.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,873,737,519.26/133,517.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,399.24

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