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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195,352.74, 269,628.66 and 118,896.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195,352.74, 269,628.66 and 118,896.46 is: 164,102.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,352.74 : 269,628.66 = 118,896.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,352.74/269,628.66 = 118,896.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,352.74x = 269,628.66 × 118,896.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,352.74x = 32,057,894,159.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,057,894,159.86/195,352.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,102.61

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