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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,123.41, 277,470.93 and 129,544.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,123.41, 277,470.93 and 129,544.92 is: 178,720.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,123.41 : 277,470.93 = 129,544.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,123.41/277,470.93 = 129,544.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,123.41x = 277,470.93 × 129,544.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,123.41x = 35,944,949,914.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,944,949,914.97/201,123.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,720.87

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