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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,372.04, 201,550.74 and 40,870.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,372.04, 201,550.74 and 40,870.50 is: 61,303.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,372.04 : 201,550.74 = 40,870.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,372.04/201,550.74 = 40,870.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,372.04x = 201,550.74 × 40,870.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,372.04x = 8,237,479,519.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,237,479,519.17/134,372.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,303.52

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