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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,345.86, 282,560.46 and 62,025.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,345.86, 282,560.46 and 62,025.04 is: 93,051.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,345.86 : 282,560.46 = 62,025.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,345.86/282,560.46 = 62,025.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,345.86x = 282,560.46 × 62,025.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,345.86x = 17,525,823,833.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,525,823,833.92/188,345.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,051.28

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