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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,054.50, 199,669.23 and 49,948.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,054.50, 199,669.23 and 49,948.50 is: 74,955.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,054.50 : 199,669.23 = 49,948.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,054.50/199,669.23 = 49,948.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,054.50x = 199,669.23 × 49,948.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,054.50x = 9,973,178,534.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,973,178,534.66/133,054.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,955.59

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