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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,489.80, 201,648.30 and 55,635.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,489.80, 201,648.30 and 55,635.40 is: 83,417.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,489.80 : 201,648.30 = 55,635.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,489.80/201,648.30 = 55,635.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,489.80x = 201,648.30 × 55,635.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,489.80x = 11,218,783,829.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,218,783,829.82/134,489.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,417.36

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