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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,026.68, 199,539.45 and 33,186.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,026.68, 199,539.45 and 33,186.74 is: 49,779.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,026.68 : 199,539.45 = 33,186.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,026.68/199,539.45 = 33,186.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,026.68x = 199,539.45 × 33,186.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,026.68x = 6,622,063,846.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,622,063,846.89/133,026.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,779.97

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