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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 130,608.12, 195,941.50 and 41,866.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 130,608.12, 195,941.50 and 41,866.96 is: 62,809.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,608.12 : 195,941.50 = 41,866.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,608.12/195,941.50 = 41,866.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,608.12x = 195,941.50 × 41,866.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,608.12x = 8,203,474,942.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,203,474,942.84/130,608.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,809.84

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