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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 194,603.30, 291,883.23 and 52,462.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 194,603.30, 291,883.23 and 52,462.73 is: 78,688.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,603.30 : 291,883.23 = 52,462.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,603.30/291,883.23 = 52,462.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,603.30x = 291,883.23 × 52,462.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,603.30x = 15,312,991,087.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,312,991,087.02/194,603.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 78,688.24

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