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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,166.80, 201,250.20 and 40,672.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,166.80, 201,250.20 and 40,672.52 is: 61,008.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,166.80 : 201,250.20 = 40,672.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,166.80/201,250.20 = 40,672.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,166.80x = 201,250.20 × 40,672.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,166.80x = 8,185,352,784.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,185,352,784.50/134,166.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,008.78

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