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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 378,918.28, 567,997.26 and 129,429.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 378,918.28, 567,997.26 and 129,429.64 is: 194,014.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    378,918.28 : 567,997.26 = 129,429.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    378,918.28/567,997.26 = 129,429.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    378,918.28x = 567,997.26 × 129,429.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    378,918.28x = 73,515,680,882.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 73,515,680,882.79/378,918.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 194,014.61

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