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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136,581.24, 204,864.52 and 41,811.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 136,581.24, 204,864.52 and 41,811.44 is: 62,714.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,581.24 : 204,864.52 = 41,811.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,581.24/204,864.52 = 41,811.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,581.24x = 204,864.52 × 41,811.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,581.24x = 8,565,680,586.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,565,680,586.11/136,581.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,714.91

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