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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339,879.49, 509,521.16 and 129,377.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 339,879.49, 509,521.16 and 129,377.41 is: 193,952.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,879.49 : 509,521.16 = 129,377.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,879.49/509,521.16 = 129,377.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,879.49x = 509,521.16 × 129,377.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,879.49x = 65,920,527,374.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,920,527,374.11/339,879.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,952.65

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