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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,088.02, 196,632.03 and 41,144.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,088.02, 196,632.03 and 41,144.61 is: 61,716.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,088.02 : 196,632.03 = 41,144.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,088.02/196,632.03 = 41,144.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,088.02x = 196,632.03 × 41,144.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,088.02x = 8,090,347,857.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,090,347,857.75/131,088.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,716.91

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