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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,837.44, 200,731.84 and 40,318.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,837.44, 200,731.84 and 40,318.08 is: 60,469.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,837.44 : 200,731.84 = 40,318.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,837.44/200,731.84 = 40,318.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,837.44x = 200,731.84 × 40,318.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,837.44x = 8,093,122,383.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,093,122,383.67/133,837.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,469.79

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