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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,535.17, 200,255.37 and 49,277.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,535.17, 200,255.37 and 49,277.35 is: 73,898.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,535.17 : 200,255.37 = 49,277.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,535.17/200,255.37 = 49,277.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,535.17x = 200,255.37 × 49,277.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,535.17x = 9,868,053,956.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,868,053,956.87/133,535.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,898.54

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