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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195,820.74, 294,961.86 and 178,164.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195,820.74, 294,961.86 and 178,164.84 is: 268,367.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,820.74 : 294,961.86 = 178,164.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,820.74/294,961.86 = 178,164.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,820.74x = 294,961.86 × 178,164.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,820.74x = 52,551,832,593.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,551,832,593.00/195,820.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,367.04

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