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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,133.45, 199,583.53 and 50,085.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,133.45, 199,583.53 and 50,085.77 is: 75,084.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,133.45 : 199,583.53 = 50,085.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,133.45/199,583.53 = 50,085.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,133.45x = 199,583.53 × 50,085.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,133.45x = 9,996,293,656.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,996,293,656.24/133,133.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,084.77

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