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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,798.86, 199,198.32 and 44,059.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,798.86, 199,198.32 and 44,059.04 is: 66,088.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,798.86 : 199,198.32 = 44,059.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,798.86/199,198.32 = 44,059.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,798.86x = 199,198.32 × 44,059.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,798.86x = 8,776,486,748.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,776,486,748.81/132,798.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,088.57

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