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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,927.40, 200,867.98 and 37,871.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,927.40, 200,867.98 and 37,871.32 is: 56,800.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,927.40 : 200,867.98 = 37,871.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,927.40/200,867.98 = 37,871.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,927.40x = 200,867.98 × 37,871.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,927.40x = 7,607,135,857.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,607,135,857.55/133,927.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,800.44

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