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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 194,331.72, 290,839.17 and 119,499.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 194,331.72, 290,839.17 and 119,499.26 is: 178,844.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,331.72 : 290,839.17 = 119,499.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,331.72/290,839.17 = 119,499.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,331.72x = 290,839.17 × 119,499.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,331.72x = 34,755,065,594.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 34,755,065,594.01/194,331.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 178,844.02

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