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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,844.24, 197,763.12 and 38,350.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,844.24, 197,763.12 and 38,350.80 is: 57,525.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,844.24 : 197,763.12 = 38,350.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,844.24/197,763.12 = 38,350.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,844.24x = 197,763.12 × 38,350.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,844.24x = 7,584,373,862.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,584,373,862.50/131,844.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 57,525.26

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