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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,288.02, 201,436.53 and 40,793.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,288.02, 201,436.53 and 40,793.50 is: 61,191.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,288.02 : 201,436.53 = 40,793.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,288.02/201,436.53 = 40,793.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,288.02x = 201,436.53 × 40,793.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,288.02x = 8,217,301,086.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,217,301,086.56/134,288.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,191.62

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