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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 196,534.56, 294,817.23 and 70,202.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 196,534.56, 294,817.23 and 70,202.10 is: 105,308.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,534.56 : 294,817.23 = 70,202.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,534.56/294,817.23 = 70,202.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,534.56x = 294,817.23 × 70,202.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,534.56x = 20,696,788,662.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,696,788,662.18/196,534.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 105,308.65

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