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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 136,634.05, 204,957.23 and 41,857.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 136,634.05, 204,957.23 and 41,857.32 is: 62,787.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    136,634.05 : 204,957.23 = 41,857.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    136,634.05/204,957.23 = 41,857.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    136,634.05x = 204,957.23 × 41,857.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    136,634.05x = 8,578,960,362.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,578,960,362.42/136,634.05
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,787.87

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