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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,304.64, 196,940.55 and 36,541.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,304.64, 196,940.55 and 36,541.93 is: 54,808.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,304.64 : 196,940.55 = 36,541.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,304.64/196,940.55 = 36,541.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,304.64x = 196,940.55 × 36,541.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,304.64x = 7,196,587,792.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,196,587,792.26/131,304.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 54,808.33

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