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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,681.86, 202,022.79 and 41,187.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,681.86, 202,022.79 and 41,187.61 is: 61,781.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,681.86 : 202,022.79 = 41,187.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,681.86/202,022.79 = 41,187.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,681.86x = 202,022.79 × 41,187.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,681.86x = 8,320,835,885.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,320,835,885.63/134,681.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,781.42

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