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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,027.45, 199,559.40 and 44,271.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,027.45, 199,559.40 and 44,271.70 is: 66,413.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,027.45 : 199,559.40 = 44,271.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,027.45/199,559.40 = 44,271.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,027.45x = 199,559.40 × 44,271.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,027.45x = 8,834,833,888.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,834,833,888.98/133,027.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,413.62

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