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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 194,532.56, 291,774.23 and 52,389.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 194,532.56, 291,774.23 and 52,389.19 is: 78,577.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,532.56 : 291,774.23 = 52,389.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,532.56/291,774.23 = 52,389.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,532.56x = 291,774.23 × 52,389.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,532.56x = 15,285,815,572.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,285,815,572.57/194,532.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,577.16

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