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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,418.40, 201,627.60 and 40,924.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,418.40, 201,627.60 and 40,924.15 is: 61,386.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,418.40 : 201,627.60 = 40,924.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,418.40/201,627.60 = 40,924.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,418.40x = 201,627.60 × 40,924.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,418.40x = 8,251,438,146.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,251,438,146.54/134,418.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,386.23

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