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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,018.74, 199,527.39 and 33,178.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,018.74, 199,527.39 and 33,178.68 is: 49,767.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,018.74 : 199,527.39 = 33,178.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,018.74/199,527.39 = 33,178.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,018.74x = 199,527.39 × 33,178.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,018.74x = 6,620,055,424.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,620,055,424.05/133,018.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,767.84

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