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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,492.20, 201,665.40 and 55,517.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,492.20, 201,665.40 and 55,517.20 is: 83,245.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,492.20 : 201,665.40 = 55,517.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,492.20/201,665.40 = 55,517.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,492.20x = 201,665.40 × 55,517.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,492.20x = 11,195,898,344.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,195,898,344.88/134,492.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,245.71

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