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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195,701.23, 293,517.17 and 89,060.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195,701.23, 293,517.17 and 89,060.38 is: 133,574.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,701.23 : 293,517.17 = 89,060.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,701.23/293,517.17 = 89,060.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,701.23x = 293,517.17 × 89,060.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,701.23x = 26,140,749,851.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,140,749,851.61/195,701.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 133,574.78

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