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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,502.60, 201,732.30 and 40,986.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,502.60, 201,732.30 and 40,986.60 is: 61,473.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,502.60 : 201,732.30 = 40,986.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,502.60/201,732.30 = 40,986.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,502.60x = 201,732.30 × 40,986.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,502.60x = 8,268,321,087.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,268,321,087.18/134,502.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,473.32

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