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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 257,670.03, 386,615.21 and 133,098.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 257,670.03, 386,615.21 and 133,098.51 is: 199,704.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    257,670.03 : 386,615.21 = 133,098.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    257,670.03/386,615.21 = 133,098.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    257,670.03x = 386,615.21 × 133,098.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    257,670.03x = 51,457,907,728.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,457,907,728.84/257,670.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 199,704.67

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