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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,318.94, 199,989.05 and 44,572.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,318.94, 199,989.05 and 44,572.91 is: 66,862.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,318.94 : 199,989.05 = 44,572.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,318.94/199,989.05 = 44,572.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,318.94x = 199,989.05 × 44,572.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,318.94x = 8,914,092,703.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,914,092,703.83/133,318.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,862.92

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