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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,039.40, 199,515.90 and 44,277.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,039.40, 199,515.90 and 44,277.80 is: 66,402.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,039.40 : 199,515.90 = 44,277.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,039.40/199,515.90 = 44,277.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,039.40x = 199,515.90 × 44,277.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,039.40x = 8,834,125,117.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,834,125,117.02/133,039.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,402.32

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