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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,603.26, 200,357.61 and 38,813.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,603.26, 200,357.61 and 38,813.72 is: 58,206.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,603.26 : 200,357.61 = 38,813.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,603.26/200,357.61 = 38,813.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,603.26x = 200,357.61 × 38,813.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,603.26x = 7,776,623,172.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,776,623,172.62/133,603.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,206.84

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