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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195,839.12, 293,639.52 and 83,456.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195,839.12, 293,639.52 and 83,456.48 is: 125,133.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,839.12 : 293,639.52 = 83,456.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,839.12/293,639.52 = 83,456.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,839.12x = 293,639.52 × 83,456.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,839.12x = 24,506,120,728.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,506,120,728.09/195,839.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,133.94

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