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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,294.41, 199,954.13 and 49,056.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,294.41, 199,954.13 and 49,056.17 is: 73,588.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,294.41 : 199,954.13 = 49,056.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,294.41/199,954.13 = 49,056.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,294.41x = 199,954.13 × 49,056.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,294.41x = 9,808,982,548.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,808,982,548.43/133,294.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,588.85

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