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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,885.20, 199,337.40 and 44,200.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,885.20, 199,337.40 and 44,200.40 is: 66,303.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,885.20 : 199,337.40 = 44,200.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,885.20/199,337.40 = 44,200.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,885.20x = 199,337.40 × 44,200.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,885.20x = 8,810,792,814.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,810,792,814.96/132,885.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,303.79

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