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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,918.33, 197,875.39 and 41,959.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,918.33, 197,875.39 and 41,959.74 is: 62,938.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,918.33 : 197,875.39 = 41,959.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,918.33/197,875.39 = 41,959.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,918.33x = 197,875.39 × 41,959.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,918.33x = 8,302,799,916.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 8,302,799,916.80/131,918.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 62,938.94

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