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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,652.32, 200,400.72 and 50,552.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,652.32, 200,400.72 and 50,552.80 is: 75,799.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,652.32 : 200,400.72 = 50,552.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,652.32/200,400.72 = 50,552.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,652.32x = 200,400.72 × 50,552.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,652.32x = 10,130,817,518.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,130,817,518.02/133,652.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,799.79

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