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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 339,880.74, 509,523.03 and 129,378.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 339,880.74, 509,523.03 and 129,378.66 is: 193,954.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    339,880.74 : 509,523.03 = 129,378.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    339,880.74/509,523.03 = 129,378.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    339,880.74x = 509,523.03 × 129,378.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    339,880.74x = 65,921,406,860.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,921,406,860.54/339,880.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,954.52

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