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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 194,561.37, 291,789.78 and 74,592.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 194,561.37, 291,789.78 and 74,592.27 is: 111,868.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,561.37 : 291,789.78 = 74,592.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,561.37/291,789.78 = 74,592.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,561.37x = 291,789.78 × 74,592.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,561.37x = 21,765,262,053.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,765,262,053.00/194,561.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 111,868.36

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