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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195,752.85, 293,631.00 and 77,424.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195,752.85, 293,631.00 and 77,424.17 is: 116,136.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,752.85 : 293,631.00 = 77,424.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,752.85/293,631.00 = 77,424.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,752.85x = 293,631.00 × 77,424.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,752.85x = 22,734,136,572.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,734,136,572.20/195,752.85
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,136.94

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