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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,593.50, 282,907.26 and 48,353.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,593.50, 282,907.26 and 48,353.34 is: 72,534.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,593.50 : 282,907.26 = 48,353.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,593.50/282,907.26 = 48,353.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,593.50x = 282,907.26 × 48,353.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,593.50x = 13,679,510,931.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,679,510,931.25/188,593.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,534.37

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