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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136,633.37, 204,956.33 and 41,856.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 136,633.37, 204,956.33 and 41,856.75 is: 62,787.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,633.37 : 204,956.33 = 41,856.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,633.37/204,956.33 = 41,856.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,633.37x = 204,956.33 × 41,856.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,633.37x = 8,578,805,656.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,578,805,656.44/136,633.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,787.05

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