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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,017.04, 201,047.16 and 40,514.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,017.04, 201,047.16 and 40,514.96 is: 60,778.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,017.04 : 201,047.16 = 40,514.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,017.04/201,047.16 = 40,514.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,017.04x = 201,047.16 × 40,514.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,017.04x = 8,145,417,645.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,145,417,645.51/134,017.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,778.97

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