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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,832.52, 200,758.50 and 40,345.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,832.52, 200,758.50 and 40,345.56 is: 60,521.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,832.52 : 200,758.50 = 40,345.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,832.52/200,758.50 = 40,345.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,832.52x = 200,758.50 × 40,345.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,832.52x = 8,099,714,107.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,099,714,107.26/133,832.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,521.27

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