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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,402.90, 197,135.67 and 42,656.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,402.90, 197,135.67 and 42,656.60 is: 63,995.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,402.90 : 197,135.67 = 42,656.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,402.90/197,135.67 = 42,656.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,402.90x = 197,135.67 × 42,656.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,402.90x = 8,409,137,420.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,409,137,420.92/131,402.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 63,995.07

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