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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 130,782.24, 196,000.56 and 47,596.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 130,782.24, 196,000.56 and 47,596.32 is: 71,331.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,782.24 : 196,000.56 = 47,596.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,782.24/196,000.56 = 47,596.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,782.24x = 196,000.56 × 47,596.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,782.24x = 9,328,905,373.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,328,905,373.94/130,782.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,331.59

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