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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 141,880.20, 212,820.30 and 129,899.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 141,880.20, 212,820.30 and 129,899.40 is: 194,849.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,880.20 : 212,820.30 = 129,899.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,880.20/212,820.30 = 129,899.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,880.20x = 212,820.30 × 129,899.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,880.20x = 27,645,229,277.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,645,229,277.82/141,880.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,849.10

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