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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,244.40, 199,866.60 and 54,315.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,244.40, 199,866.60 and 54,315.60 is: 81,473.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,244.40 : 199,866.60 = 54,315.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,244.40/199,866.60 = 54,315.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,244.40x = 199,866.60 × 54,315.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,244.40x = 10,855,874,298.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,855,874,298.96/133,244.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,473.40

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