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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,938.79, 200,885.06 and 37,882.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,938.79, 200,885.06 and 37,882.71 is: 56,817.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,938.79 : 200,885.06 = 37,882.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,938.79/200,885.06 = 37,882.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,938.79x = 200,885.06 × 37,882.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,938.79x = 7,610,071,131.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,610,071,131.01/133,938.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,817.53

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