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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,701.24, 191,562.86 and 32,930.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,701.24, 191,562.86 and 32,930.61 is: 49,398.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,701.24 : 191,562.86 = 32,930.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,701.24/191,562.86 = 32,930.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,701.24x = 191,562.86 × 32,930.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,701.24x = 6,308,281,833.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,308,281,833.14/127,701.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 49,398.75

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