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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,059.40, 199,643.78 and 48,859.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,059.40, 199,643.78 and 48,859.90 is: 73,309.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,059.40 : 199,643.78 = 48,859.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,059.40/199,643.78 = 48,859.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,059.40x = 199,643.78 × 48,859.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,059.40x = 9,754,575,126.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,754,575,126.42/133,059.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,309.93

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