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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,431.16, 194,146.58 and 40,692.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,431.16, 194,146.58 and 40,692.42 is: 61,038.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,431.16 : 194,146.58 = 40,692.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,431.16/194,146.58 = 40,692.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,431.16x = 194,146.58 × 40,692.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,431.16x = 7,900,294,174.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,900,294,174.92/129,431.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,038.58

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