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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,000.40, 196,500.60 and 117,003.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,000.40, 196,500.60 and 117,003.60 is: 175,505.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,000.40 : 196,500.60 = 117,003.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,000.40/196,500.60 = 117,003.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,000.40x = 196,500.60 × 117,003.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,000.40x = 22,991,277,602.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,991,277,602.16/131,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,505.40

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