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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 134,902.50, 202,353.60 and 40,132.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 134,902.50, 202,353.60 and 40,132.30 is: 60,198.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    134,902.50 : 202,353.60 = 40,132.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    134,902.50/202,353.60 = 40,132.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    134,902.50x = 202,353.60 × 40,132.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    134,902.50x = 8,120,915,381.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,120,915,381.28/134,902.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,198.41

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