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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 394,610.02, 591,920.50 and 128,371.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 394,610.02, 591,920.50 and 128,371.92 is: 192,559.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    394,610.02 : 591,920.50 = 128,371.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    394,610.02/591,920.50 = 128,371.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    394,610.02x = 591,920.50 × 128,371.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    394,610.02x = 75,985,971,072.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,985,971,072.36/394,610.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 192,559.66

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