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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195,954.90, 293,925.51 and 51,861.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195,954.90, 293,925.51 and 51,861.30 is: 77,790.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,954.90 : 293,925.51 = 51,861.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,954.90/293,925.51 = 51,861.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,954.90x = 293,925.51 × 51,861.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,954.90x = 15,243,359,051.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,243,359,051.76/195,954.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,790.14

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