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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,434.30, 197,200.05 and 42,690.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,434.30, 197,200.05 and 42,690.70 is: 64,051.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,434.30 : 197,200.05 = 42,690.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,434.30/197,200.05 = 42,690.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,434.30x = 197,200.05 × 42,690.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,434.30x = 8,418,608,174.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,418,608,174.54/131,434.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,051.84

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