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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,029.45, 199,562.40 and 44,273.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,029.45, 199,562.40 and 44,273.70 is: 66,416.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,029.45 : 199,562.40 = 44,273.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,029.45/199,562.40 = 44,273.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,029.45x = 199,562.40 × 44,273.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,029.45x = 8,835,365,828.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,835,365,828.88/133,029.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,416.62

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