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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339,550.71, 509,547.21 and 129,190.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 339,550.71, 509,547.21 and 129,190.47 is: 193,869.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,550.71 : 509,547.21 = 129,190.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,550.71/509,547.21 = 129,190.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,550.71x = 509,547.21 × 129,190.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,550.71x = 65,828,643,547.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,828,643,547.09/339,550.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,869.85

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