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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195,964.24, 293,914.89 and 53,776.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195,964.24, 293,914.89 and 53,776.31 is: 80,655.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,964.24 : 293,914.89 = 53,776.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,964.24/293,914.89 = 53,776.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,964.24x = 293,914.89 × 53,776.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,964.24x = 15,805,656,768.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,805,656,768.68/195,964.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 80,655.82

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