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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,541.44, 201,811.60 and 41,046.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,541.44, 201,811.60 and 41,046.88 is: 61,570.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,541.44 : 201,811.60 = 41,046.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,541.44/201,811.60 = 41,046.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,541.44x = 201,811.60 × 41,046.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,541.44x = 8,283,736,527.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,283,736,527.81/134,541.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,570.15

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