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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,530.49, 201,768.21 and 50,275.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,530.49, 201,768.21 and 50,275.10 is: 75,402.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,530.49 : 201,768.21 = 50,275.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,530.49/201,768.21 = 50,275.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,530.49x = 201,768.21 × 50,275.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,530.49x = 10,143,915,925.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,143,915,925.73/134,530.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,402.36

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