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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 175,839.30, 242,657.91 and 95,268.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 175,839.30, 242,657.91 and 95,268.87 is: 131,470.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    175,839.30 : 242,657.91 = 95,268.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    175,839.30/242,657.91 = 95,268.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    175,839.30x = 242,657.91 × 95,268.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    175,839.30x = 23,117,744,882.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,117,744,882.26/175,839.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,470.87

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