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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 197,629.26, 296,452.11 and 57,387.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 197,629.26, 296,452.11 and 57,387.90 is: 86,084.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,629.26 : 296,452.11 = 57,387.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,629.26/296,452.11 = 57,387.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,629.26x = 296,452.11 × 57,387.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,629.26x = 17,012,764,043.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,012,764,043.47/197,629.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,084.24

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