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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,743.77, 202,081.13 and 39,951.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,743.77, 202,081.13 and 39,951.83 is: 59,917.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,743.77 : 202,081.13 = 39,951.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,743.77/202,081.13 = 39,951.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,743.77x = 202,081.13 × 39,951.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,743.77x = 8,073,511,407.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,073,511,407.23/134,743.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,917.51

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