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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,828.80, 194,597.40 and 54,936.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,828.80, 194,597.40 and 54,936.20 is: 82,342.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,828.80 : 194,597.40 = 54,936.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,828.80/194,597.40 = 54,936.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,828.80x = 194,597.40 × 54,936.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,828.80x = 10,690,441,685.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,690,441,685.88/129,828.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 82,342.61

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