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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,702.29, 200,553.75 and 33,862.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,702.29, 200,553.75 and 33,862.50 is: 50,793.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,702.29 : 200,553.75 = 33,862.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,702.29/200,553.75 = 33,862.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,702.29x = 200,553.75 × 33,862.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,702.29x = 6,791,251,359.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,791,251,359.38/133,702.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,793.83

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