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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 128,981.80, 193,487.10 and 40,234.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 128,981.80, 193,487.10 and 40,234.60 is: 60,356.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    128,981.80 : 193,487.10 = 40,234.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    128,981.80/193,487.10 = 40,234.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    128,981.80x = 193,487.10 × 40,234.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    128,981.80x = 7,784,876,073.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,784,876,073.66/128,981.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,356.39

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