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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,384.12, 201,605.35 and 40,887.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,384.12, 201,605.35 and 40,887.44 is: 61,340.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,384.12 : 201,605.35 = 40,887.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,384.12/201,605.35 = 40,887.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,384.12x = 201,605.35 × 40,887.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,384.12x = 8,243,126,651.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,243,126,651.80/134,384.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,340.04

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