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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 191,927.10, 287,927.55 and 73,589.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 191,927.10, 287,927.55 and 73,589.21 is: 110,397.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    191,927.10 : 287,927.55 = 73,589.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    191,927.10/287,927.55 = 73,589.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    191,927.10x = 287,927.55 × 73,589.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    191,927.10x = 21,188,360,941.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,188,360,941.74/191,927.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 110,397.96

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