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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136,378.79, 204,599.14 and 41,617.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 136,378.79, 204,599.14 and 41,617.43 is: 62,435.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,378.79 : 204,599.14 = 41,617.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,378.79/204,599.14 = 41,617.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,378.79x = 204,599.14 × 41,617.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,378.79x = 8,514,890,387.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,514,890,387.01/136,378.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,435.59

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