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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,600.50, 197,400.78 and 36,844.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,600.50, 197,400.78 and 36,844.64 is: 55,266.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,600.50 : 197,400.78 = 36,844.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,600.50/197,400.78 = 36,844.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,600.50x = 197,400.78 × 36,844.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,600.50x = 7,273,160,674.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,273,160,674.82/131,600.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 55,266.97

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