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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,783.73, 193,174.68 and 40,037.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,783.73, 193,174.68 and 40,037.10 is: 60,055.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,783.73 : 193,174.68 = 40,037.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,783.73/193,174.68 = 40,037.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,783.73x = 193,174.68 × 40,037.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,783.73x = 7,734,153,980.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,734,153,980.63/128,783.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,055.37

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