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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195,826.50, 270,241.29 and 106,402.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195,826.50, 270,241.29 and 106,402.50 is: 146,835.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,826.50 : 270,241.29 = 106,402.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,826.50/270,241.29 = 106,402.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,826.50x = 270,241.29 × 106,402.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,826.50x = 28,754,348,859.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,754,348,859.23/195,826.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 146,835.84

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