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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 127,962.37, 191,880.37 and 39,194.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 127,962.37, 191,880.37 and 39,194.47 is: 58,772.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    127,962.37 : 191,880.37 = 39,194.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    127,962.37/191,880.37 = 39,194.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    127,962.37x = 191,880.37 × 39,194.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    127,962.37x = 7,520,649,405.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,520,649,405.55/127,962.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 58,772.35

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