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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,132.45, 199,582.03 and 50,084.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,132.45, 199,582.03 and 50,084.77 is: 75,083.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,132.45 : 199,582.03 = 50,084.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,132.45/199,582.03 = 50,084.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,132.45x = 199,582.03 × 50,084.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,132.45x = 9,996,018,820.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,996,018,820.35/133,132.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,083.27

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