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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,592.66, 197,342.37 and 42,829.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,592.66, 197,342.37 and 42,829.62 is: 64,229.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,592.66 : 197,342.37 = 42,829.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,592.66/197,342.37 = 42,829.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,592.66x = 197,342.37 × 42,829.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,592.66x = 8,452,098,717.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,452,098,717.00/131,592.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,229.26

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