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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,697.86, 194,634.30 and 50,802.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,697.86, 194,634.30 and 50,802.24 is: 76,237.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,697.86 : 194,634.30 = 50,802.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,697.86/194,634.30 = 50,802.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,697.86x = 194,634.30 × 50,802.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,697.86x = 9,887,858,420.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,887,858,420.83/129,697.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,237.64

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