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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195,859.94, 270,369.40 and 132,283.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195,859.94, 270,369.40 and 132,283.86 is: 182,607.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,859.94 : 270,369.40 = 132,283.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,859.94/270,369.40 = 132,283.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,859.94x = 270,369.40 × 132,283.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,859.94x = 35,765,507,857.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,765,507,857.88/195,859.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,607.57

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