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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195,887.25, 294,103.26 and 101,187.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195,887.25, 294,103.26 and 101,187.42 is: 151,921.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,887.25 : 294,103.26 = 101,187.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,887.25/294,103.26 = 101,187.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,887.25x = 294,103.26 × 101,187.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,887.25x = 29,759,550,092.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,759,550,092.99/195,887.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,921.83

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