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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,265.24, 199,976.53 and 49,084.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,265.24, 199,976.53 and 49,084.57 is: 73,655.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,265.24 : 199,976.53 = 49,084.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,265.24/199,976.53 = 49,084.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,265.24x = 199,976.53 × 49,084.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,265.24x = 9,815,761,985.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,815,761,985.14/133,265.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,655.83

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