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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,701.60, 194,552.40 and 74,303.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,701.60, 194,552.40 and 74,303.20 is: 111,454.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,701.60 : 194,552.40 = 74,303.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,701.60/194,552.40 = 74,303.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,701.60x = 194,552.40 × 74,303.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,701.60x = 14,455,865,887.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,455,865,887.68/129,701.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,454.80

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