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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,742.40, 194,662.20 and 50,913.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,742.40, 194,662.20 and 50,913.20 is: 76,388.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,742.40 : 194,662.20 = 50,913.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,742.40/194,662.20 = 50,913.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,742.40x = 194,662.20 × 50,913.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,742.40x = 9,910,875,521.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,910,875,521.04/129,742.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,388.87

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