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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,170.40, 201,282.60 and 39,400.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,170.40, 201,282.60 and 39,400.40 is: 59,108.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,170.40 : 201,282.60 = 39,400.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,170.40/201,282.60 = 39,400.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,170.40x = 201,282.60 × 39,400.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,170.40x = 7,930,614,953.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,930,614,953.04/134,170.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,108.53

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