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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,285.02, 199,937.85 and 44,538.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,285.02, 199,937.85 and 44,538.84 is: 66,811.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,285.02 : 199,937.85 = 44,538.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,285.02/199,937.85 = 44,538.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,285.02x = 199,937.85 × 44,538.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,285.02x = 8,904,999,911.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,904,999,911.09/133,285.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,811.71

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