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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195,721.36, 293,582.04 and 77,448.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195,721.36, 293,582.04 and 77,448.40 is: 116,172.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,721.36 : 293,582.04 = 77,448.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,721.36/293,582.04 = 77,448.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,721.36x = 293,582.04 × 77,448.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,721.36x = 22,737,459,266.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,737,459,266.74/195,721.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,172.60

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