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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,283.40, 199,935.40 and 44,537.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,283.40, 199,935.40 and 44,537.21 is: 66,809.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,283.40 : 199,935.40 = 44,537.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,283.40/199,935.40 = 44,537.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,283.40x = 199,935.40 × 44,537.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,283.40x = 8,904,564,896.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,904,564,896.23/133,283.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,809.26

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