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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 133,956.60, 200,861.90 and 40,450.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 133,956.60, 200,861.90 and 40,450.20 is: 60,653.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,956.60 : 200,861.90 = 40,450.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,956.60/200,861.90 = 40,450.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,956.60x = 200,861.90 × 40,450.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,956.60x = 8,124,904,027.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,124,904,027.38/133,956.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,653.26

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