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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195,936.17, 294,035.40 and 71,277.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195,936.17, 294,035.40 and 71,277.17 is: 106,963.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,936.17 : 294,035.40 = 71,277.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,936.17/294,035.40 = 71,277.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,936.17x = 294,035.40 × 71,277.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,936.17x = 20,958,009,721.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,958,009,721.64/195,936.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 106,963.46

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