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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,431.04, 194,146.56 and 40,692.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,431.04, 194,146.56 and 40,692.30 is: 61,038.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,431.04 : 194,146.56 = 40,692.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,431.04/194,146.56 = 40,692.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,431.04x = 194,146.56 × 40,692.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,431.04x = 7,900,270,063.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,900,270,063.49/129,431.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,038.45

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