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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 196,822.74, 293,698.37 and 175,616.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 196,822.74, 293,698.37 and 175,616.94 is: 262,055.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,822.74 : 293,698.37 = 175,616.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,822.74/293,698.37 = 175,616.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,822.74x = 293,698.37 × 175,616.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,822.74x = 51,578,409,022.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,578,409,022.39/196,822.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 262,055.13

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