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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,944.60, 200,843.90 and 40,438.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,944.60, 200,843.90 and 40,438.20 is: 60,635.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,944.60 : 200,843.90 = 40,438.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,944.60/200,843.90 = 40,438.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,944.60x = 200,843.90 × 40,438.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,944.60x = 8,121,765,796.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,121,765,796.98/133,944.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,635.26

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