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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,942.60, 200,840.90 and 40,436.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,942.60, 200,840.90 and 40,436.20 is: 60,632.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,942.60 : 200,840.90 = 40,436.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,942.60/200,840.90 = 40,436.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,942.60x = 200,840.90 × 40,436.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,942.60x = 8,121,242,800.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,121,242,800.58/133,942.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,632.26

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