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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,837.50, 200,834.04 and 59,965.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,837.50, 200,834.04 and 59,965.50 is: 89,983.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,837.50 : 200,834.04 = 59,965.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,837.50/200,834.04 = 59,965.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,837.50x = 200,834.04 × 59,965.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,837.50x = 12,043,113,625.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,043,113,625.62/133,837.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,983.10

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