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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,521.60, 194,282.40 and 74,123.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,521.60, 194,282.40 and 74,123.20 is: 111,184.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,521.60 : 194,282.40 = 74,123.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,521.60/194,282.40 = 74,123.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,521.60x = 194,282.40 × 74,123.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,521.60x = 14,400,833,191.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,400,833,191.68/129,521.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,184.80

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