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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 194,617.04, 291,819.59 and 87,875.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 194,617.04, 291,819.59 and 87,875.92 is: 131,766.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,617.04 : 291,819.59 = 87,875.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,617.04/291,819.59 = 87,875.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,617.04x = 291,819.59 × 87,875.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,617.04x = 25,643,913,046.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,643,913,046.80/194,617.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 131,766.02

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