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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 188,627.00, 282,880.49 and 62,243.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 188,627.00, 282,880.49 and 62,243.69 is: 93,345.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    188,627.00 : 282,880.49 = 62,243.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    188,627.00/282,880.49 = 62,243.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    188,627.00x = 282,880.49 × 62,243.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    188,627.00x = 17,607,523,800.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 17,607,523,800.99/188,627.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 93,345.73

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