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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,882.40, 199,304.12 and 44,133.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,882.40, 199,304.12 and 44,133.92 is: 66,194.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,882.40 : 199,304.12 = 44,133.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,882.40/199,304.12 = 44,133.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,882.40x = 199,304.12 × 44,133.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,882.40x = 8,796,072,087.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,796,072,087.75/132,882.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,194.41

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