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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 190,743.42, 286,082.70 and 50,516.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 190,743.42, 286,082.70 and 50,516.22 is: 75,765.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    190,743.42 : 286,082.70 = 50,516.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    190,743.42/286,082.70 = 50,516.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    190,743.42x = 286,082.70 × 50,516.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    190,743.42x = 14,451,816,611.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,451,816,611.39/190,743.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,765.74

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