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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 503,178.52, 754,775.46 and 129,193.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 503,178.52, 754,775.46 and 129,193.24 is: 193,791.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    503,178.52 : 754,775.46 = 129,193.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    503,178.52/754,775.46 = 129,193.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    503,178.52x = 754,775.46 × 129,193.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    503,178.52x = 97,511,887,149.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,511,887,149.89/503,178.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 193,791.83

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