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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 196,093.33, 294,237.21 and 77,762.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 196,093.33, 294,237.21 and 77,762.05 is: 116,681.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,093.33 : 294,237.21 = 77,762.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,093.33/294,237.21 = 77,762.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,093.33x = 294,237.21 × 77,762.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,093.33x = 22,880,488,635.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,880,488,635.88/196,093.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,681.63

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