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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,887.12, 202,330.54 and 40,116.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,887.12, 202,330.54 and 40,116.92 is: 60,175.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,887.12 : 202,330.54 = 40,116.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,887.12/202,330.54 = 40,116.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,887.12x = 202,330.54 × 40,116.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,887.12x = 8,116,878,086.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,116,878,086.74/134,887.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,175.34

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