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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,574, 201,857.16 and 41,066.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,574, 201,857.16 and 41,066.16 is: 61,598.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,574 : 201,857.16 = 41,066.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,574/201,857.16 = 41,066.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,574x = 201,857.16 × 41,066.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,574x = 8,289,498,429.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,289,498,429.71/134,574
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,598.07

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