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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,059.15, 199,643.40 and 48,859.65

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,059.15, 199,643.40 and 48,859.65 is: 73,309.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,059.15 : 199,643.40 = 48,859.65 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,059.15/199,643.40 = 48,859.65/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,059.15x = 199,643.40 × 48,859.65
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,059.15x = 9,754,506,648.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,754,506,648.81/133,059.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,309.55

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