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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,637.35, 201,961.15 and 50,388.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,637.35, 201,961.15 and 50,388.64 is: 75,584.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,637.35 : 201,961.15 = 50,388.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,637.35/201,961.15 = 50,388.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,637.35x = 201,961.15 × 50,388.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,637.35x = 10,176,547,807.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,176,547,807.82/134,637.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,584.88

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