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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,917.44, 200,941.44 and 55,055.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,917.44, 200,941.44 and 55,055.36 is: 82,609.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,917.44 : 200,941.44 = 55,055.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,917.44/200,941.44 = 55,055.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,917.44x = 200,941.44 × 55,055.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,917.44x = 11,062,903,318.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,062,903,318.12/133,917.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,609.88

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