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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,728.40, 200,621.40 and 40,243.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,728.40, 200,621.40 and 40,243.60 is: 60,374.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,728.40 : 200,621.40 = 40,243.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,728.40/200,621.40 = 40,243.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,728.40x = 200,621.40 × 40,243.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,728.40x = 8,073,727,373.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,073,727,373.04/133,728.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,374.07

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