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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,641.60, 191,535.30 and 48,812.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,641.60, 191,535.30 and 48,812.40 is: 73,246.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,641.60 : 191,535.30 = 48,812.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,641.60/191,535.30 = 48,812.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,641.60x = 191,535.30 × 48,812.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,641.60x = 9,349,297,677.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,349,297,677.72/127,641.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,246.48

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