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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,636.10, 201,954.15 and 39,869.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,636.10, 201,954.15 and 39,869.70 is: 59,804.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,636.10 : 201,954.15 = 39,869.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,636.10/201,954.15 = 39,869.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,636.10x = 201,954.15 × 39,869.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,636.10x = 8,051,851,374.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,051,851,374.26/134,636.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,804.55

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