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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,630.80, 200,446.20 and 40,124.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,630.80, 200,446.20 and 40,124.40 is: 60,186.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,630.80 : 200,446.20 = 40,124.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,630.80/200,446.20 = 40,124.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,630.80x = 200,446.20 × 40,124.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,630.80x = 8,042,783,507.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,042,783,507.28/133,630.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,186.60

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