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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,378.43, 201,596.81 and 40,881.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,378.43, 201,596.81 and 40,881.75 is: 61,331.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,378.43 : 201,596.81 = 40,881.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,378.43/201,596.81 = 40,881.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,378.43x = 201,596.81 × 40,881.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,378.43x = 8,241,630,182.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,241,630,182.81/134,378.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,331.50

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