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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195,561.24, 293,259.24 and 83,236.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195,561.24, 293,259.24 and 83,236.92 is: 124,820.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,561.24 : 293,259.24 = 83,236.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,561.24/293,259.24 = 83,236.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,561.24x = 293,259.24 × 83,236.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,561.24x = 24,409,995,899.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,409,995,899.14/195,561.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,820.21

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