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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 131,941.19, 197,836.80 and 51,935.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 131,941.19, 197,836.80 and 51,935.79 is: 77,874.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    131,941.19 : 197,836.80 = 51,935.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    131,941.19/197,836.80 = 51,935.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    131,941.19x = 197,836.80 × 51,935.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    131,941.19x = 10,274,810,499.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 10,274,810,499.07/131,941.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,874.17

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