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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,949.64, 199,381.11 and 44,179.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,949.64, 199,381.11 and 44,179.31 is: 66,254.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,949.64 : 199,381.11 = 44,179.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,949.64/199,381.11 = 44,179.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,949.64x = 199,381.11 × 44,179.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,949.64x = 8,808,518,869.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,808,518,869.93/132,949.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,254.55

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