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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,631.65, 194,431.06 and 50,801.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,631.65, 194,431.06 and 50,801.23 is: 76,195.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,631.65 : 194,431.06 = 50,801.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,631.65/194,431.06 = 50,801.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,631.65x = 194,431.06 × 50,801.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,631.65x = 9,877,336,998.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,877,336,998.20/129,631.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,195.41

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