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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,028.70, 199,543.05 and 44,285.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,028.70, 199,543.05 and 44,285.10 is: 66,427.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,028.70 : 199,543.05 = 44,285.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,028.70/199,543.05 = 44,285.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,028.70x = 199,543.05 × 44,285.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,028.70x = 8,836,783,923.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,836,783,923.56/133,028.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,427.65

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