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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,491.60, 200,237.40 and 54,662.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,491.60, 200,237.40 and 54,662.40 is: 81,993.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,491.60 : 200,237.40 = 54,662.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,491.60/200,237.40 = 54,662.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,491.60x = 200,237.40 × 54,662.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,491.60x = 10,945,456,853.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,945,456,853.76/133,491.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,993.60

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