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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 135,562.10, 203,341.97 and 40,791.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 135,562.10, 203,341.97 and 40,791.79 is: 61,187.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,562.10 : 203,341.97 = 40,791.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,562.10/203,341.97 = 40,791.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,562.10x = 203,341.97 × 40,791.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,562.10x = 8,294,682,938.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,294,682,938.43/135,562.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,187.33

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