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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,861.25, 197,801.01 and 52,975.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,861.25, 197,801.01 and 52,975.41 is: 79,466.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,861.25 : 197,801.01 = 52,975.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,861.25/197,801.01 = 52,975.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,861.25x = 197,801.01 × 52,975.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,861.25x = 10,478,589,603.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,478,589,603.16/131,861.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,466.78

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