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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,434.16, 203,204.70 and 41,947.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,434.16, 203,204.70 and 41,947.20 is: 62,937.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,434.16 : 203,204.70 = 41,947.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,434.16/203,204.70 = 41,947.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,434.16x = 203,204.70 × 41,947.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,434.16x = 8,523,868,191.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,523,868,191.84/135,434.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,937.36

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