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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,527.17, 201,720.66 and 50,217.99

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,527.17, 201,720.66 and 50,217.99 is: 75,300.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,527.17 : 201,720.66 = 50,217.99 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,527.17/201,720.66 = 50,217.99/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,527.17x = 201,720.66 × 50,217.99
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,527.17x = 10,130,006,086.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,130,006,086.67/134,527.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,300.82

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