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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,691.84, 197,547.84 and 56,813.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,691.84, 197,547.84 and 56,813.76 is: 85,224.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,691.84 : 197,547.84 = 56,813.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,691.84/197,547.84 = 56,813.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,691.84x = 197,547.84 × 56,813.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,691.84x = 11,223,435,570.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,223,435,570.28/131,691.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,224.99

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