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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,877.16, 200,817.18 and 40,383.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,877.16, 200,817.18 and 40,383.72 is: 60,576.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,877.16 : 200,817.18 = 40,383.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,877.16/200,817.18 = 40,383.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,877.16x = 200,817.18 × 40,383.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,877.16x = 8,109,744,768.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,109,744,768.31/133,877.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,576.01

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