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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 401,059.35, 601,566.89 and 134,792.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 401,059.35, 601,566.89 and 134,792.37 is: 202,181.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    401,059.35 : 601,566.89 = 134,792.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    401,059.35/601,566.89 = 134,792.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    401,059.35x = 601,566.89 × 134,792.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    401,059.35x = 81,086,626,142.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,086,626,142.67/401,059.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 202,181.11

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