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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,269.60, 282,398.64 and 63,600.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,269.60, 282,398.64 and 63,600.16 is: 95,398.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,269.60 : 282,398.64 = 63,600.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,269.60/282,398.64 = 63,600.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,269.60x = 282,398.64 × 63,600.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,269.60x = 17,960,598,687.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,960,598,687.78/188,269.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 95,398.29

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