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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 197,528.34, 296,329.41 and 79,208.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 197,528.34, 296,329.41 and 79,208.94 is: 118,828.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,528.34 : 296,329.41 = 79,208.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,528.34/296,329.41 = 79,208.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,528.34x = 296,329.41 × 79,208.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,528.34x = 23,471,938,456.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,471,938,456.93/197,528.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,828.21

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