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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,304, 194,032.95 and 59,188.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,304, 194,032.95 and 59,188.78 is: 88,818.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,304 : 194,032.95 = 59,188.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,304/194,032.95 = 59,188.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,304x = 194,032.95 × 59,188.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,304x = 11,484,573,590.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,484,573,590.30/129,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,818.39

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