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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,051.44, 199,678.68 and 48,891.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,051.44, 199,678.68 and 48,891.36 is: 73,374.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,051.44 : 199,678.68 = 48,891.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,051.44/199,678.68 = 48,891.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,051.44x = 199,678.68 × 48,891.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,051.44x = 9,762,562,228.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,762,562,228.20/133,051.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,374.34

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