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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195,903.84, 294,050.40 and 114,877.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195,903.84, 294,050.40 and 114,877.92 is: 172,431.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,903.84 : 294,050.40 = 114,877.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,903.84/294,050.40 = 114,877.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,903.84x = 294,050.40 × 114,877.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,903.84x = 33,779,898,327.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,779,898,327.17/195,903.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 172,431.02

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