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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,718.17, 200,577.57 and 33,878.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,718.17, 200,577.57 and 33,878.38 is: 50,817.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,718.17 : 200,577.57 = 33,878.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,718.17/200,577.57 = 33,878.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,718.17x = 200,577.57 × 33,878.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,718.17x = 6,795,241,963.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,795,241,963.66/133,718.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,817.64

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