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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 130,904.56, 196,356.78 and 37,410.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 130,904.56, 196,356.78 and 37,410.34 is: 56,115.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    130,904.56 : 196,356.78 = 37,410.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    130,904.56/196,356.78 = 37,410.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    130,904.56x = 196,356.78 × 37,410.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    130,904.56x = 7,345,773,901.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,345,773,901.11/130,904.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,115.49

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