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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 194,941.16, 269,027.16 and 114,430.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 194,941.16, 269,027.16 and 114,430.40 is: 157,918.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,941.16 : 269,027.16 = 114,430.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,941.16/269,027.16 = 114,430.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,941.16x = 269,027.16 × 114,430.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,941.16x = 30,784,885,529.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,784,885,529.66/194,941.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 157,918.86

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