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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,540.60, 200,310.90 and 119,025.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,540.60, 200,310.90 and 119,025.40 is: 178,538.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,540.60 : 200,310.90 = 119,025.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,540.60/200,310.90 = 119,025.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,540.60x = 200,310.90 × 119,025.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,540.60x = 23,842,084,996.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,842,084,996.86/133,540.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,538.10

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