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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,668, 200,502 and 40,173.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,668, 200,502 and 40,173.84 is: 60,260.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,668 : 200,502 = 40,173.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,668/200,502 = 40,173.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,668x = 200,502 × 40,173.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,668x = 8,054,935,267.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,054,935,267.68/133,668
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,260.76

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