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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,287.02, 201,435.03 and 40,792.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,287.02, 201,435.03 and 40,792.50 is: 61,190.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,287.02 : 201,435.03 = 40,792.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,287.02/201,435.03 = 40,792.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,287.02x = 201,435.03 × 40,792.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,287.02x = 8,217,038,461.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,217,038,461.28/134,287.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,190.12

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