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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,896.48, 202,344.60 and 40,126.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,896.48, 202,344.60 and 40,126.28 is: 60,189.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,896.48 : 202,344.60 = 40,126.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,896.48/202,344.60 = 40,126.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,896.48x = 202,344.60 × 40,126.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,896.48x = 8,119,336,076.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,119,336,076.09/134,896.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,189.38

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