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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,134.60, 201,073.90 and 49,872.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,134.60, 201,073.90 and 49,872.20 is: 74,760.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,134.60 : 201,073.90 = 49,872.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,134.60/201,073.90 = 49,872.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,134.60x = 201,073.90 × 49,872.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,134.60x = 10,027,997,755.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,027,997,755.58/134,134.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,760.71

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