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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,559.28, 200,371.32 and 40,065.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,559.28, 200,371.32 and 40,065.03 is: 60,107.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,559.28 : 200,371.32 = 40,065.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,559.28/200,371.32 = 40,065.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,559.28x = 200,371.32 × 40,065.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,559.28x = 8,027,882,946.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,027,882,946.94/133,559.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,107.26

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