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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,728.57, 200,560.05 and 54,865.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,728.57, 200,560.05 and 54,865.35 is: 82,284.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,728.57 : 200,560.05 = 54,865.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,728.57/200,560.05 = 54,865.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,728.57x = 200,560.05 × 54,865.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,728.57x = 11,003,797,339.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,003,797,339.27/133,728.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,284.57

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