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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 129,843.40, 194,765.10 and 121,970.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 129,843.40, 194,765.10 and 121,970.20 is: 182,955.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    129,843.40 : 194,765.10 = 121,970.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    129,843.40/194,765.10 = 121,970.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    129,843.40x = 194,765.10 × 121,970.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    129,843.40x = 23,755,538,200.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,755,538,200.02/129,843.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,955.30

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