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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,424.36, 201,667.14 and 40,937.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,424.36, 201,667.14 and 40,937.40 is: 61,415.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,424.36 : 201,667.14 = 40,937.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,424.36/201,667.14 = 40,937.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,424.36x = 201,667.14 × 40,937.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,424.36x = 8,255,728,377.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,255,728,377.04/134,424.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,415.42

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