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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,000.30, 201,000.45 and 40,493.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,000.30, 201,000.45 and 40,493.90 is: 60,740.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,000.30 : 201,000.45 = 40,493.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,000.30/201,000.45 = 40,493.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,000.30x = 201,000.45 × 40,493.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,000.30x = 8,139,292,122.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,139,292,122.26/134,000.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,740.85

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