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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,834.43, 191,751.59 and 39,087.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,834.43, 191,751.59 and 39,087.92 is: 58,631.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,834.43 : 191,751.59 = 39,087.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,834.43/191,751.59 = 39,087.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,834.43x = 191,751.59 × 39,087.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,834.43x = 7,495,171,386.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,495,171,386.89/127,834.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,631.87

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