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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,561.56, 200,443.89 and 49,401.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,561.56, 200,443.89 and 49,401.33 is: 74,139.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,561.56 : 200,443.89 = 49,401.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,561.56/200,443.89 = 49,401.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,561.56x = 200,443.89 × 49,401.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,561.56x = 9,902,194,756.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,902,194,756.37/133,561.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,139.56

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