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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,039.45, 199,577.40 and 44,283.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,039.45, 199,577.40 and 44,283.70 is: 66,431.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,039.45 : 199,577.40 = 44,283.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,039.45/199,577.40 = 44,283.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,039.45x = 199,577.40 × 44,283.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,039.45x = 8,838,025,708.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,838,025,708.38/133,039.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,431.62

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