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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 201,696.45, 302,474.15 and 59,503.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 201,696.45, 302,474.15 and 59,503.97 is: 89,235.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    201,696.45 : 302,474.15 = 59,503.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    201,696.45/302,474.15 = 59,503.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    201,696.45x = 302,474.15 × 59,503.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    201,696.45x = 17,998,411,727.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,998,411,727.76/201,696.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,235.14

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