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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,956.40, 199,391.40 and 44,194.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,956.40, 199,391.40 and 44,194.80 is: 66,277.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,956.40 : 199,391.40 = 44,194.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,956.40/199,391.40 = 44,194.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,956.40x = 199,391.40 × 44,194.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,956.40x = 8,812,063,044.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,812,063,044.72/132,956.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,277.84

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