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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 196,820.24, 293,694.65 and 175,614.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 196,820.24, 293,694.65 and 175,614.44 is: 262,051.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,820.24 : 293,694.65 = 175,614.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,820.24/293,694.65 = 175,614.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,820.24x = 293,694.65 × 175,614.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,820.24x = 51,577,019,144.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,577,019,144.20/196,820.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,051.41

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