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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,568.18, 201,701.37 and 54,587.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,568.18, 201,701.37 and 54,587.55 is: 81,820.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,568.18 : 201,701.37 = 54,587.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,568.18/201,701.37 = 54,587.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,568.18x = 201,701.37 × 54,587.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,568.18x = 11,010,383,619.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,010,383,619.94/134,568.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,820.11

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