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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,492.85, 201,765.86 and 39,724.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,492.85, 201,765.86 and 39,724.68 is: 59,594.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,492.85 : 201,765.86 = 39,724.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,492.85/201,765.86 = 39,724.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,492.85x = 201,765.86 × 39,724.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,492.85x = 8,015,084,024.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,015,084,024.80/134,492.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,594.87

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