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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195,615.15, 294,931.27 and 194,400.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195,615.15, 294,931.27 and 194,400.73 is: 293,100.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,615.15 : 294,931.27 = 194,400.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,615.15/294,931.27 = 194,400.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,615.15x = 294,931.27 × 194,400.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,615.15x = 57,334,852,593.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,334,852,593.75/195,615.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,100.26

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