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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 191,746.53, 287,633.16 and 58,616.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 191,746.53, 287,633.16 and 58,616.55 is: 87,928.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    191,746.53 : 287,633.16 = 58,616.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    191,746.53/287,633.16 = 58,616.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    191,746.53x = 287,633.16 × 58,616.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    191,746.53x = 16,860,063,504.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,860,063,504.80/191,746.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,928.91

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