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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,817.14, 197,684.80 and 47,566.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,817.14, 197,684.80 and 47,566.38 is: 71,334.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,817.14 : 197,684.80 = 47,566.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,817.14/197,684.80 = 47,566.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,817.14x = 197,684.80 × 47,566.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,817.14x = 9,403,150,317.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,403,150,317.02/131,817.14
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 71,334.81

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