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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195,624.60, 293,552.10 and 70,978.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195,624.60, 293,552.10 and 70,978.20 is: 106,509.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,624.60 : 293,552.10 = 70,978.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,624.60/293,552.10 = 70,978.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,624.60x = 293,552.10 × 70,978.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,624.60x = 20,835,799,664.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,835,799,664.22/195,624.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,509.10

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