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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,790.24, 197,704.68 and 41,802.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,790.24, 197,704.68 and 41,802.93 is: 62,710.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,790.24 : 197,704.68 = 41,802.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,790.24/197,704.68 = 41,802.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,790.24x = 197,704.68 × 41,802.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,790.24x = 8,264,634,898.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,264,634,898.71/131,790.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,710.52

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