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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,495.40, 201,743.10 and 87,493.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,495.40, 201,743.10 and 87,493.80 is: 131,240.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,495.40 : 201,743.10 = 87,493.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,495.40/201,743.10 = 87,493.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,495.40x = 201,743.10 × 87,493.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,495.40x = 17,651,270,442.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,651,270,442.78/134,495.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,240.70

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