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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,055.45, 199,601.40 and 44,299.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,055.45, 199,601.40 and 44,299.70 is: 66,455.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,055.45 : 199,601.40 = 44,299.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,055.45/199,601.40 = 44,299.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,055.45x = 199,601.40 × 44,299.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,055.45x = 8,842,282,139.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,842,282,139.58/133,055.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,455.62

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