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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 132,973.50, 199,489.41 and 44,290.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 132,973.50, 199,489.41 and 44,290.65 is: 66,445.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    132,973.50 : 199,489.41 = 44,290.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    132,973.50/199,489.41 = 44,290.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    132,973.50x = 199,489.41 × 44,290.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    132,973.50x = 8,835,515,637.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,835,515,637.02/132,973.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,445.69

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