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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,285.77, 199,938.96 and 44,539.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,285.77, 199,938.96 and 44,539.58 is: 66,812.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,285.77 : 199,938.96 = 44,539.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,285.77/199,938.96 = 44,539.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,285.77x = 199,938.96 × 44,539.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,285.77x = 8,905,197,803.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,905,197,803.88/133,285.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,812.82

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