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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 191,746.37, 287,619.55 and 58,626.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 191,746.37, 287,619.55 and 58,626.62 is: 87,939.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    191,746.37 : 287,619.55 = 58,626.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    191,746.37/287,619.55 = 58,626.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    191,746.37x = 287,619.55 × 58,626.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    191,746.37x = 16,862,162,634.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,862,162,634.90/191,746.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,939.93

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