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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,620.74, 192,938.41 and 39,886.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,620.74, 192,938.41 and 39,886.86 is: 59,832.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,620.74 : 192,938.41 = 39,886.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,620.74/192,938.41 = 39,886.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,620.74x = 192,938.41 × 39,886.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,620.74x = 7,695,707,897.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,695,707,897.31/128,620.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,832.56

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