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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,550.56, 194,332.79 and 40,811.01

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,550.56, 194,332.79 and 40,811.01 is: 61,218.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,550.56 : 194,332.79 = 40,811.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,550.56/194,332.79 = 40,811.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,550.56x = 194,332.79 × 40,811.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,550.56x = 7,930,917,436.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,930,917,436.02/129,550.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,218.70

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