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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,178.28, 199,781.46 and 44,400.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,178.28, 199,781.46 and 44,400.84 is: 66,605.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,178.28 : 199,781.46 = 44,400.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,178.28/199,781.46 = 44,400.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,178.28x = 199,781.46 × 44,400.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,178.28x = 8,870,464,640.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,870,464,640.43/133,178.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,605.94

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