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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,037.44, 199,657.68 and 48,877.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,037.44, 199,657.68 and 48,877.36 is: 73,353.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,037.44 : 199,657.68 = 48,877.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,037.44/199,657.68 = 48,877.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,037.44x = 199,657.68 × 48,877.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,037.44x = 9,758,740,302.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,758,740,302.12/133,037.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,353.34

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