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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,043.45, 199,583.40 and 44,287.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,043.45, 199,583.40 and 44,287.70 is: 66,437.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,043.45 : 199,583.40 = 44,287.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,043.45/199,583.40 = 44,287.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,043.45x = 199,583.40 × 44,287.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,043.45x = 8,839,089,744.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,839,089,744.18/133,043.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,437.62

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