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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,530.04, 201,701.10 and 59,609.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,530.04, 201,701.10 and 59,609.50 is: 89,372.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,530.04 : 201,701.10 = 59,609.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,530.04/201,701.10 = 59,609.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,530.04x = 201,701.10 × 59,609.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,530.04x = 12,023,301,720.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,023,301,720.45/134,530.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,372.62

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