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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 191,438.75, 287,136.36 and 51,208.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 191,438.75, 287,136.36 and 51,208.31 is: 76,806.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    191,438.75 : 287,136.36 = 51,208.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    191,438.75/287,136.36 = 51,208.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    191,438.75x = 287,136.36 × 51,208.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    191,438.75x = 14,703,768,452.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,703,768,452.99/191,438.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,806.65

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