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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,282.77, 193,924.17 and 40,544.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,282.77, 193,924.17 and 40,544.03 is: 60,816.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,282.77 : 193,924.17 = 40,544.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,282.77/193,924.17 = 40,544.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,282.77x = 193,924.17 × 40,544.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,282.77x = 7,862,467,366.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,862,467,366.21/129,282.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 60,816.05

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