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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195,435.18, 293,203.31 and 114,450.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195,435.18, 293,203.31 and 114,450.60 is: 171,705.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,435.18 : 293,203.31 = 114,450.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,435.18/293,203.31 = 114,450.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,435.18x = 293,203.31 × 114,450.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,435.18x = 33,557,293,079.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,557,293,079.72/195,435.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 171,705.49

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