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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,136.10, 201,076.15 and 49,873.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,136.10, 201,076.15 and 49,873.70 is: 74,762.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,136.10 : 201,076.15 = 49,873.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,136.10/201,076.15 = 49,873.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,136.10x = 201,076.15 × 49,873.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,136.10x = 10,028,411,582.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,028,411,582.26/134,136.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,762.96

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