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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,797, 194,716.56 and 50,868.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,797, 194,716.56 and 50,868.44 is: 76,310.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,797 : 194,716.56 = 50,868.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,797/194,716.56 = 50,868.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,797x = 194,716.56 × 50,868.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,797x = 9,904,927,649.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,904,927,649.37/129,797
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,310.91

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