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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,641.48, 200,493.20 and 38,873.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,641.48, 200,493.20 and 38,873.92 is: 58,319.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,641.48 : 200,493.20 = 38,873.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,641.48/200,493.20 = 38,873.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,641.48x = 200,493.20 × 38,873.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,641.48x = 7,793,956,617.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,793,956,617.34/133,641.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,319.89

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