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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 194,627.60, 291,919.80 and 54,400.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 194,627.60, 291,919.80 and 54,400.40 is: 81,594.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,627.60 : 291,919.80 = 54,400.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,627.60/291,919.80 = 54,400.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,627.60x = 291,919.80 × 54,400.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,627.60x = 15,880,553,887.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,880,553,887.92/194,627.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 81,594.56

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