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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,551.90, 201,864.28 and 50,320.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,551.90, 201,864.28 and 50,320.61 is: 75,494.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,551.90 : 201,864.28 = 50,320.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,551.90/201,864.28 = 50,320.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,551.90x = 201,864.28 × 50,320.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,551.90x = 10,157,934,464.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,157,934,464.17/134,551.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,494.55

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