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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,833.40, 199,250.10 and 49,716.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,833.40, 199,250.10 and 49,716.60 is: 74,574.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,833.40 : 199,250.10 = 49,716.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,833.40/199,250.10 = 49,716.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,833.40x = 199,250.10 × 49,716.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,833.40x = 9,906,037,521.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,906,037,521.66/132,833.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,574.90

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