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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,502.40, 201,737.40 and 55,608.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,502.40, 201,737.40 and 55,608.40 is: 83,405.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,502.40 : 201,737.40 = 55,608.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,502.40/201,737.40 = 55,608.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,502.40x = 201,737.40 × 55,608.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,502.40x = 11,218,294,034.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,218,294,034.16/134,502.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,405.90

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