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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,324.46, 196,957.89 and 37,809.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,324.46, 196,957.89 and 37,809.90 is: 56,706.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,324.46 : 196,957.89 = 37,809.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,324.46/196,957.89 = 37,809.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,324.46x = 196,957.89 × 37,809.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,324.46x = 7,446,958,125.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,446,958,125.11/131,324.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 56,706.56

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