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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,450.04, 201,667.77 and 40,948.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,450.04, 201,667.77 and 40,948.50 is: 61,420.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,450.04 : 201,667.77 = 40,948.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,450.04/201,667.77 = 40,948.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,450.04x = 201,667.77 × 40,948.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,450.04x = 8,257,992,679.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,257,992,679.85/134,450.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,420.53

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