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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,817.20, 194,812.20 and 73,657.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,817.20, 194,812.20 and 73,657.20 is: 110,534.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,817.20 : 194,812.20 = 73,657.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,817.20/194,812.20 = 73,657.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,817.20x = 194,812.20 × 73,657.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,817.20x = 14,349,321,177.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,349,321,177.84/129,817.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,534.82

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