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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,042.20, 199,563.30 and 44,298.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,042.20, 199,563.30 and 44,298.60 is: 66,447.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,042.20 : 199,563.30 = 44,298.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,042.20/199,563.30 = 44,298.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,042.20x = 199,563.30 × 44,298.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,042.20x = 8,840,374,801.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,840,374,801.38/133,042.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,447.90

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