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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 195,987.36, 293,836.32 and 62,790.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 195,987.36, 293,836.32 and 62,790.56 is: 94,139.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    195,987.36 : 293,836.32 = 62,790.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    195,987.36/293,836.32 = 62,790.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    195,987.36x = 293,836.32 × 62,790.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    195,987.36x = 18,450,147,081.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,450,147,081.14/195,987.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 94,139.47

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