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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,379.04, 201,561.27 and 40,877.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,379.04, 201,561.27 and 40,877.50 is: 61,314.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,379.04 : 201,561.27 = 40,877.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,379.04/201,561.27 = 40,877.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,379.04x = 201,561.27 × 40,877.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,379.04x = 8,239,320,814.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,239,320,814.43/134,379.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,314.03

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