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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,506.42, 282,757.16 and 46,352.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,506.42, 282,757.16 and 46,352.92 is: 69,528.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,506.42 : 282,757.16 = 46,352.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,506.42/282,757.16 = 46,352.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,506.42x = 282,757.16 × 46,352.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,506.42x = 13,106,621,297.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,106,621,297.24/188,506.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 69,528.78

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