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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 197,882.44, 273,064.02 and 117,305.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 197,882.44, 273,064.02 and 117,305.80 is: 161,873.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    197,882.44 : 273,064.02 = 117,305.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    197,882.44/273,064.02 = 117,305.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    197,882.44x = 273,064.02 × 117,305.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    197,882.44x = 32,031,993,317.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,031,993,317.32/197,882.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,873.85

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