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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,218.24, 199,902.92 and 48,967.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,218.24, 199,902.92 and 48,967.44 is: 73,478.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,218.24 : 199,902.92 = 48,967.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,218.24/199,902.92 = 48,967.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,218.24x = 199,902.92 × 48,967.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,218.24x = 9,788,734,240.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,788,734,240.92/133,218.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,478.93

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