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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,051.45, 199,595.40 and 44,295.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,051.45, 199,595.40 and 44,295.70 is: 66,449.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,051.45 : 199,595.40 = 44,295.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,051.45/199,595.40 = 44,295.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,051.45x = 199,595.40 × 44,295.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,051.45x = 8,841,217,959.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,841,217,959.78/133,051.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,449.62

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