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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195,951.34, 293,973.18 and 55,711.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195,951.34, 293,973.18 and 55,711.18 is: 83,579.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,951.34 : 293,973.18 = 55,711.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,951.34/293,973.18 = 55,711.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,951.34x = 293,973.18 × 55,711.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,951.34x = 16,377,592,746.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,377,592,746.15/195,951.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,579.90

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