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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 194,253.57, 291,153 and 74,231.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 194,253.57, 291,153 and 74,231.93 is: 111,261.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,253.57 : 291,153 = 74,231.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,253.57/291,153 = 74,231.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,253.57x = 291,153 × 74,231.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,253.57x = 21,612,847,659.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,612,847,659.53/194,253.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,261.01

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