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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,493.60, 201,718.80 and 40,977.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,493.60, 201,718.80 and 40,977.60 is: 61,459.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,493.60 : 201,718.80 = 40,977.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,493.60/201,718.80 = 40,977.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,493.60x = 201,718.80 × 40,977.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,493.60x = 8,265,952,298.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,265,952,298.88/134,493.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,459.82

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