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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,579.35, 194,375.97 and 40,839.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,579.35, 194,375.97 and 40,839.80 is: 61,261.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,579.35 : 194,375.97 = 40,839.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,579.35/194,375.97 = 40,839.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,579.35x = 194,375.97 × 40,839.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,579.35x = 7,938,274,767.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,938,274,767.73/129,579.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 61,261.88

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