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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,551.36, 242,260.89 and 94,978.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,551.36, 242,260.89 and 94,978.83 is: 131,070.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,551.36 : 242,260.89 = 94,978.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,551.36/242,260.89 = 94,978.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,551.36x = 242,260.89 × 94,978.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,551.36x = 23,009,655,886.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,009,655,886.96/175,551.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,070.79

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