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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,352.54, 201,558.78 and 40,865.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,352.54, 201,558.78 and 40,865.58 is: 61,307.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,352.54 : 201,558.78 = 40,865.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,352.54/201,558.78 = 40,865.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,352.54x = 201,558.78 × 40,865.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,352.54x = 8,236,816,448.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,236,816,448.79/134,352.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,307.49

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