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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,686.80, 200,530.20 and 54,857.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,686.80, 200,530.20 and 54,857.60 is: 82,286.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,686.80 : 200,530.20 = 54,857.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,686.80/200,530.20 = 54,857.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,686.80x = 200,530.20 × 54,857.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,686.80x = 11,000,605,499.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,000,605,499.52/133,686.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,286.40

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