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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,188.12, 199,716.12 and 48,944.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,188.12, 199,716.12 and 48,944.88 is: 73,393.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,188.12 : 199,716.12 = 48,944.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,188.12/199,716.12 = 48,944.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,188.12x = 199,716.12 × 48,944.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,188.12x = 9,775,081,527.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,775,081,527.47/133,188.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,393.04

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