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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 191,728.46, 287,593.43 and 58,608.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 191,728.46, 287,593.43 and 58,608.20 is: 87,912.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    191,728.46 : 287,593.43 = 58,608.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    191,728.46/287,593.43 = 58,608.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    191,728.46x = 287,593.43 × 58,608.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    191,728.46x = 16,855,333,264.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,855,333,264.13/191,728.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,912.53

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