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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,460.42, 201,643.62 and 39,665.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,460.42, 201,643.62 and 39,665.46 is: 59,484.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,460.42 : 201,643.62 = 39,665.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,460.42/201,643.62 = 39,665.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,460.42x = 201,643.62 × 39,665.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,460.42x = 7,998,286,943.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,998,286,943.37/134,460.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,484.32

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