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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,608.04, 201,951.48 and 39,840.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,608.04, 201,951.48 and 39,840.62 is: 59,772.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,608.04 : 201,951.48 = 39,840.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,608.04/201,951.48 = 39,840.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,608.04x = 201,951.48 × 39,840.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,608.04x = 8,045,872,173.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,045,872,173.12/134,608.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,772.60

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