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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195,917.60, 293,876.40 and 174,922.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195,917.60, 293,876.40 and 174,922.40 is: 262,383.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,917.60 : 293,876.40 = 174,922.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,917.60/293,876.40 = 174,922.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,917.60x = 293,876.40 × 174,922.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,917.60x = 51,405,565,191.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,405,565,191.36/195,917.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,383.60

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