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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,717.59, 194,582.20 and 39,753.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,717.59, 194,582.20 and 39,753.80 is: 59,632.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,717.59 : 194,582.20 = 39,753.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,717.59/194,582.20 = 39,753.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,717.59x = 194,582.20 × 39,753.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,717.59x = 7,735,380,790.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,735,380,790.06/129,717.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 59,632.47

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