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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195,879.02, 293,844.65 and 77,522.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195,879.02, 293,844.65 and 77,522.67 is: 116,294.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,879.02 : 293,844.65 = 77,522.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,879.02/293,844.65 = 77,522.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,879.02x = 293,844.65 × 77,522.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,879.02x = 22,779,621,445.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,779,621,445.60/195,879.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,294.34

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