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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,536.32, 194,311.41 and 40,796.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,536.32, 194,311.41 and 40,796.74 is: 61,197.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,536.32 : 194,311.41 = 40,796.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,536.32/194,311.41 = 40,796.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,536.32x = 194,311.41 × 40,796.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,536.32x = 7,927,272,072.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,927,272,072.80/129,536.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,197.29

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