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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,610.40, 201,899.52 and 55,715.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,610.40, 201,899.52 and 55,715.20 is: 83,566.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,610.40 : 201,899.52 = 55,715.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,610.40/201,899.52 = 55,715.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,610.40x = 201,899.52 × 55,715.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,610.40x = 11,248,872,136.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,248,872,136.70/134,610.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,566.14

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