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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,058.90, 199,643.03 and 48,859.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,058.90, 199,643.03 and 48,859.40 is: 73,309.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,058.90 : 199,643.03 = 48,859.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,058.90/199,643.03 = 48,859.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,058.90x = 199,643.03 × 48,859.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,058.90x = 9,754,438,659.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,754,438,659.98/133,058.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,309.18

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