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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,594.17, 197,370.64 and 42,847.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,594.17, 197,370.64 and 42,847.07 is: 64,263.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,594.17 : 197,370.64 = 42,847.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,594.17/197,370.64 = 42,847.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,594.17x = 197,370.64 × 42,847.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,594.17x = 8,456,754,014.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,456,754,014.33/131,594.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 64,263.90

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