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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,559.45, 201,874.01 and 39,785.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,559.45, 201,874.01 and 39,785.81 is: 59,689.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,559.45 : 201,874.01 = 39,785.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,559.45/201,874.01 = 39,785.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,559.45x = 201,874.01 × 39,785.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,559.45x = 8,031,719,797.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,031,719,797.50/134,559.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,689.01

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