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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,408.43, 201,641.81 and 40,911.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,408.43, 201,641.81 and 40,911.75 is: 61,376.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,408.43 : 201,641.81 = 40,911.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,408.43/201,641.81 = 40,911.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,408.43x = 201,641.81 × 40,911.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,408.43x = 8,249,519,115.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,249,519,115.71/134,408.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,376.50

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