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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,516.03, 201,773.23 and 41,021.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,516.03, 201,773.23 and 41,021.78 is: 61,532.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,516.03 : 201,773.23 = 41,021.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,516.03/201,773.23 = 41,021.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,516.03x = 201,773.23 × 41,021.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,516.03x = 8,277,097,050.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,277,097,050.95/134,516.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,532.42

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