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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195,866.40, 293,820.75 and 83,558.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195,866.40, 293,820.75 and 83,558.51 is: 125,346.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,866.40 : 293,820.75 = 83,558.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,866.40/293,820.75 = 83,558.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,866.40x = 293,820.75 × 83,558.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,866.40x = 24,551,222,607.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,551,222,607.98/195,866.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,346.78

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