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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,073.56, 591,193.42 and 127,813.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,073.56, 591,193.42 and 127,813.36 is: 191,746.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,073.56 : 591,193.42 = 127,813.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,073.56/591,193.42 = 127,813.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,073.56x = 591,193.42 × 127,813.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,073.56x = 75,562,416,731.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,562,416,731.06/394,073.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,746.99

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