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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,453.64, 200,259.42 and 49,272.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,453.64, 200,259.42 and 49,272.50 is: 73,937.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,453.64 : 200,259.42 = 49,272.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,453.64/200,259.42 = 49,272.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,453.64x = 200,259.42 × 49,272.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,453.64x = 9,867,282,271.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,867,282,271.95/133,453.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,937.90

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