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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195,695.96, 293,378.16 and 77,450.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195,695.96, 293,378.16 and 77,450.72 is: 116,110.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,695.96 : 293,378.16 = 77,450.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,695.96/293,378.16 = 77,450.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,695.96x = 293,378.16 × 77,450.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,695.96x = 22,722,349,724.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,722,349,724.28/195,695.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,110.47

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